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Comet makes flyby near Mars

Name: Comet makes flyby near Mars
Uploaded: 2014-10-19T18:09:00-0400
Duration: 1 min 18 s
Description: The comet known as “Siding Spring” is hurtling past Mars at a speed of 126,000 miles an hour. Astronomers say this close encounter could provide invaluable clues as to how planets once formed. Carter Evans reports.

The comet known as “Siding Spring” is hurtling past Mars at a speed of 126,000 miles an hour. Astronomers say this close encounter could provide invaluable clues as to how planets once formed. Carter Evans reports.