An interstellar comet looks to be heading our way

cnet ^ | September 11, 2019 | Eric Mack

[adorno]

This is V-ger coming back home to report on its findings.

[plsvn]

If Borisov discovered it why doesnt HE get to name it Borisov's Comet?

That's not how naming discovered comets work. Comets are generally named after the person(s) (or instrument/equiment) that discovered it. Asteroids are different. The discoverer of an asteroid gets to name it once the orbit is established and confirmed. If the asteroid discoverer doesn't name it in 10 years, the International Astronomical Union gives it a name.

[BenLurkin]

No.

[BenLurkin]

ibdwhguu

[dsrtsage]

Classic book

[MIA_eccl1212]

It’s not a comet.
It’s the necromongers and the Lord Marshal.
Apparently it is time to replenish the ranks.

[RightGeek]

[Bommer]

Atomic Heart Mother or Echos

[cymbeline]

“ hated the word blog”

So do I.

[Deaf Smith]

"to report on findings

Second probe to verify first ship data recordings.

[bankwalker]

it is short for web log ...

[Revel]

“Night of the Comet”

In that scenario then every nuke plant in the world would soon melt down.

[Secret Agent Man]

Yeah in just about every end of the world movie they never touch on this. Its like all the starships just have normal gravity.

[Crazieman]

If I”m interpreting this correctly, just a hair outside Mars orbit?

[P.O.E.]

Meddle side two is one of my favorite late-night tracks of all time.

[CJ Wolf]

You are gonna half to explain dat.

[shotgun]

“I want to name it after my wifr, Dottie. She’s an evil, life-sucking bitch from which there is no escape”

Carl, the astronomer, from the movie Armageddon.

[Bratch]

[null and void]

Daddy would have gotten us Uzis...

[jonascord]

If this planet passes thru the tail, we'll all die from the cyanide. That's how it worked in 1910.

I've got these anti-comet pills...

No expiration date...