Solar outburst rips tail off comet

The Sun is out of sight on the right-hand side of the frame, while Comet Encke appears as a small bright streak at left that gradually moves farther right. About halfway through the video, a coronal mass ejection reaches the comet and rips off the comet's tail (Video: NASA) More: http://space.newscientist.com/article/dn12719

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[YuToobHasAIDS]

totally fake. You can see the string holding up the comet and the CME is just smoke from a smoke bomb that was superimposed over the screen.

[newscientistvideo]

Hi YuToobHasAIDS, it isn't a fake. We wouldn't ever fake something like this. The video comes from NASA.

Michael Marshall, online editorial assistant

[iamadarkman]

Has your internship gotten you so bored that you feel compelled to answer the comments of someone handled YuToobHasAIDS?

[DaTomicat]

Think of the power...

[Kenzofeis]

@newscientistvideo Is this sarcasm, or..

[Ariesjames17]

wow

[54spiritedwill54]

Isanely awesome

[Beadlingology]

The scariest thing about this site is that I am possibly looking at the brightest scientist in America, and seeing their perspective of Science in America.

And to think that I was laboring under the mistaken idea that all American Scientist were like the Morons that run National Science Foundation.

[sharpiesix]

lol

[Dragonianfire]

LMFAO!!!! Nice 1!

Oh, and the vid isn't half bad either. ;)

[allisonandysarah]

The tail of the comet is facing away from the sun because the solar radiation/wind rips through it, melting and scathing it. also, no, it doesnt bounce off a 'barrier' of interstellar space. thats silly

[solowings]

again, youre a dork.  and to correct my mistake from the first comment 'youre a dork' (i dont care about apostrophes)

[solowings]

your a dork

[TheRealSnedz]

I cant even spell fuckin propely, I need two attempts You Focin Freec.