NASA's Swift Satellite Tallies Water Production of Mars-bound Comet

NASA's Swift Satellite Tallies Water Production of Mars-bound Comet
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 20, 2014 - In late May, NASA's Swift satellite imaged comet Siding Spring, which will brush astonishingly close to Mars later this year. These optical and ultraviolet observations are the first to reveal how rapidly the comet is producing water and allow astronomers to better estimate its size. "Comet Siding Spring is making its first passage through the inner solar system and is experiencing its fir ... more

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