Comet ISON Probably Broke Up, Astronomers Say

STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Once billed as the comet of the century, Comet ISON apparently was no match for the sun. Scientists said images from NASA spacecraft showed the comet approaching for a slingshot around the sun on Thursday, but just a trail of dust coming out on the other end. "It does seem like Comet ISON probably hasn't survived this journey," U.S. Navy solar researcher Karl Battams said in a Google+ hangout. Phil Plait, an astronomer who runs the "Bad Astronomy" blog, agreed, saying "I don't ...