Planet Earth is the most special, shared home to all of us. But Earth is one tiny speck in an infinite universe.
SpaceThe Known Universe - 100 billion (ish) galaxies
Our Galaxy - The Milky WayApproximately 300 billion stars orbiting around a massive black hole at it's centre, with several smaller 'satellite' galaxies orbiting around it the Milky Way itself.
Our Solar System:Our sun
Eight planets (9 theorised)
Nine dwarf planets
657 known natural satellites
1,199,224 known minor planets
4,402 known comets
Links -
http://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Science/Space+ExplorationRecommended Apps - Google Sky Map, NASA, Meteor Shower Calendar
Documentaries - Wonders of the Universe, Wonders of the Solar System, Carl Sagan's Cosmos
Original Post: Has anyone else been following this comet? I was surprised not to find a topic. So it's widely believed that the comet has not survived it's trip around the sun and wont be putting on a show on it's return. Whilst I'm gutted that it wont be the comet of the century, I think this image is epic: http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/u ... a_anim.gif