An object that has some of the characteristics of a comet and some of an asteroid was photographed by the Hubble Space Telescope in late January. Astronomers are not sure what it is but believe it may have been caused by the head-on collision of two asteroids. (NASA via Gizmodo)
Below, Mt. Fuji as seen from an airplane on Tuesday (via the WSJ).
Close-up of the asteroid thingie, AFTER THE JUMP…