comet
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After starting his career as a comet who smashed the field, McIlroy fell closer to earth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
In a remarkable stroke of luck, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope observed a comet in the middle of breaking apart.
From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026
"The irony is now we're just studying a regular comet and it crumbles in front of our eyes," said principal investigator Dennis Bodewits, also a professor in Auburn University's Department of Physics.
From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026
The research team plans to continue analyzing gases released by the comet.
From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026
Then, in the corner of Jason’s eye, a blazing comet streaked upward from the ground with a high-pitched, almost human scream.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing comet
Oh, My Stars! The Language of Outer Space
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Space Science (Astronomy) - Introductory
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