... An artificial comet holds secrets to Earths life . ... Catching a comet death on camera . ... COMETS . A "sun grazing" comet as caught by SOHO's LASCO C2 camera as it dived toward the Sun July 5 and July 6, 2011. ... On July 6, 2011, a comet was caught doing something never seen before: dying a scorching death as it flew too close to the Sun. ... It was also, said Battams, probably one of the top 15 brightest comets seen by SOHO, which has observed more than 2,100 Sun-grazing comets to date. ...