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A stylized green comet streaks across a dark sky with stars above a telescope.

How much do you really know about Comet Lovejoy? Beat this quiz and prove it now

Famous Comets

Difficulty

Hard

Questions

18

Volts

3/q

Terry Lovejoy found it, but can you track its path? This icy wanderer survived a death-defying dive through the solar corona in 2011. Most comets vaporize; this one thrived. Prove you know the math and the maneuvers behind its survival. The clock is ticking. Strike now.

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