The Dust and Ion Tails of Comet Hale-Bopp

Ao longo da nossa curta passagem, por vezes surge a rara experiência de ser trespassado por moléculas de gás ionizadas – e que comportam um brilho tão intenso, que a sua luz permanece para toda a eternidade.
Viajar na poeira cósmica trazida pelos ventos solares deve ser uma viagem e tanto..!
Não deve é dar muita saúde!

The Senior Citizen
– Do you see the comet?
– Oh, my. Yes. Pause. Now I can die.

The Little Girl
– Do you see the comet?
– Wow. Wow. WOW! She beams.
– You see it!?
– No.

The Family Man
– It’s been 5 minutes already, can’t you find the damn thing?
– Please be patient. I should have it shortly.
– Listen, just get any old thing and we’ll tell the kids its the comet.

The Opportunist
– That fuzzy splotch? I was hoping to see something more dramatic.
– Sorry, there is no tail visible. If you want to stay later, I’ll show some objects that you may find more visually interesting.
– Nah. I have to go.

The Little Boy
– Wow. This looks like a big gun.
– It’s a telescope. In some ways it’s more powerful than a gun. Do you see the comet?
– Yeah. Can we shoot it down?

The Business Man
– How much is that telescope worth?
– I don’t know. At least ten grand.
– Yeah? How much is the comet worth?
– It’s priceless.
– No. Really. How much?
Pause.
– How much do you have?