Sodo I chat with the man who found a new comet late last year, or do I go outside to see the comet? If you’re a space rock lover, you know the answer. I told Mr. Lovejoy I would email him my questions and dashed outside.
The comet has Terry Lovejoy’s name because he was the first person on Earth to spot it, an increasingly difficult accomplishment since he’s competing with professional observatories. It’s the fifth comet that he’s discovered, but he denies having a secret formula for finding them.
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