Once-in-a-million-years comet won't smash into Mars with dinosaur-killing force, but it will come mind-bogglingly close

The heavens are hosting an event this weekend that occurs once in a million years or so. A comet as hefty as a small mountain will pass mind-bogglingly close to Mars on Sunday, approaching within 87,000 miles at a speed of 126,000 mph.

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