Coming your way

[bless 'em all]

Bit of a bump, but as there's just an hour and a bit to go before Comet ISON rounds the sun I thought you might like a looky-see.

Watch it live here from 6pm

[OwlHoot]

Meanwhile, back at the planet: Spaceflight Now — Breaking News — Re-entry of Europe's GOCE satellite is imminent

European officials said Sunday the 2,200-pound fuel-depleted GOCE satellite was expected to re-enter the atmosphere Sunday evening between 2250 GMT and 0050 GMT (5:50-7:50 p.m. EST), putting the most probable re-entry zones over the Atlantic or Pacific Oceans, or over Earth's polar regions.

Be a bit of a bummer if it comes down in The Philippines

Bit of a bummer if it comes down on my building in Central London, or my car parked round the corner

But anywhere else is fine

[greenlake]

BBC News - Comet Ison destroyed in Sun passage