http://twitter.com/#!/newscientist/status/406186251612880896 http://twitter.com/#!/NASA/status/406189785070317569 Many nerds and sky-watchers were looking forward to a spectacular comet show for Thanksgiving. Alas, Comet Ison and the sun had different plans. Party-poopers. http://twitter.com/#!/UkSevereweather/status/406190599046705154 http://twitter.com/#!/fairsnape/status/406191668766203904 It was good while it lasted. http://twitter.com/#!/NASAGoddard/status/406189639217594369 Like Icarus, Ison flew too close to the sun and lost. http://twitter.com/#!/illbefrancoise/status/406188922624942080 http://twitter.com/#!/JonMitchellITV/status/406192469294854144 R.I.P. http://twitter.com/#!/JasonRothFL/status/406153320936796160 Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/11/28/r-i-p-comet-ison-pulls-an-icarus-and-fizzles/

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