Look hard and you can see Comet Lovejoy lighting up the night sky
Is your New Year's resolution to stop staring down at your phone so much? Here's a reason to look up. Comet Lovejoy, a bright celestial ball of dust and ice probably born in the Oort Cloud, is currently traveling across the skies of the Northern Hemisphere. While photographer Gerald Rhemann snagged a shot of Lovejoy on December 22 (from the Southern Hemisphere), casual observers in the top half of the world might be able to enjoy the show into February.
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