18-Year-Old Student Discovers Comet Break-Up 68
astroengine writes "It's an event that any professional astronomer would consider to be a once-in-a-lifetime discovery. But for one 18-year-old British student, witnessing the fragmentation of a comet she was studying became the highlight of a summer work experience program using the Faulkes Telescope Project. However, that was just the icing on the cake; Hannah Blyth of St. Johns College, Cardiff, also assisted in the discovery of over 20 previously unknown asteroids, two of which she discovered herself. It is extremely rare to spot a fragmenting comet, but for an amateur (let alone an 18-year-old student on work experience), this is an incredible achievement."
She could tell the comet had broken up... (Score:5, Funny)
... it had set its Facebook status to 'single'.
Re:Luck (Score:2, Funny)
I don't usually complain about moderation but the person who modded me 'offtopic' doesn't have all his braincells wired correctly.