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In this scenario, the gamma ray burst was caused by a large, comet-like object that fell into a neutron star.
FORBES: Scientists Develop Two Scenarios For Cosmic Christmas Explosion
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There is a precedent for dual classification: three icy bodies classed as asteroids are also listed as comets because they have shown comet-like behaviour in the past.
ECONOMIST: Pluto out in the cold
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The Spitzer observations suggest young planets circling the star are disturbing smaller comet-like bodies, causing them to collide and kick up a huge halo of dust.
MSN: Wild solar system spotted around distant star?
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Appropriately for someone who is best known for having discovered a comet, Halley used tiny comet-like marks to indicate wind direction, an idea that did not catch on.
ECONOMIST: Weather maps
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Demand for electrical goods at Christmas spurred trading at Comet where like-for-like sales were up 6.2%, helped by strong television sales.
BBC: Stores reveal festive boom
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There, he collapses backward as Stravinsky's final, bleating note cues the escape from within the proscenium space of a silky wisp of pure-white fabric, sending it like a comet into the auditorium ceiling.
WSJ: A Puppeteer's 'Rite' of Passage | Basil Twist | By Robert Greskovic
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In 2004, the probe called Stardust swung by a comet called Wild 2, stuck out sort of a big catcher's mitt--I think it looks more like a tennis racket--and hopefully it picked up some of the particles thrown off by the comet.
NPR: Stardust Set to Deliver Comet Samples