Comet Pan-STARRS makes an appearance over Earth

MIZUHO, Japan -- Comet Pan-STARRS is visible in the evening sky over Tokyo, Japan, March 16, 2013. The comet was discovered in June 2011 by astronomers using the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System atop the Haleakala volcano in Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo)

PHOTO BY: osakabe yasuo

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