I noticed on the BBC today that the Earth is passing through the tail of comet "Thatcher" currently, astronomers are looking forward to a show tonight as the meteor shower hits the atmosphere. This is a yearly event and even has a name, its called the "Lyrids" after the constellation the meteors appear to come from.
I wonder if this comet is anything like its namesake ex-prime-minister, i.e. not for turning or perhaps it will be showering us with little flaming handbags?
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