Holmes, I Presume

See that glowing fuzzy ball in the night sky? That's the Comet Holmes, and sometime on October 23rd, it suddenly became almost a million times brighter than it used to be. What caused this explosive outburst is still up for debate, but who really cares when it means we get to see something kind of awesome in the sky? Actually, does that look like a spaceship following behind? Time to break out the sneakers and black sweat pants. Read more about the comet, incuding how to find it, here.