So, is this comet now going to swing around the Sun and give us a sky-spanning lightshow later on, or is it going to pass too far out to form a large tail?
Human spacecraft dodge COMET CHUNKS pelting off Mars
Comet Siding Spring has made a close pass by Mars, apparently without incident to the human-built machines in the neighbourhood. NASA says the “Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter … continues operating in good health after sheltering behind Mars during the half hour when high-velocity dust particles from comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring …
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Monday 20th October 2014 04:40 GMT Mark 85
Have a look here: It looks like it'll be on the other side of the sun from us. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/03/05/mars_comet_flyby_for_2014/
But there is a nice photo or two here and not an "artist rendering": http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/10/nasa_hides_satellites_behind_mars_as_comet_from_before_man_approaches/
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