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A horned Devil Comet, the size of a small city, has been hurtling toward Earth and experts say that it might explode today marking its second eruption in just over two weeks.The last few...

Icy volcanic eruptions on comet 12P create large temporary horns in space. Cool right?! Let's take a closer look at exactly how that happens.

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is a cryovolcanic comet that orbits the Sun every 71 years. After a possible volcanic eruption, it now has what seems to be two massive horns.

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks intensified in brightness by a staggering 100-fold on July 20, emitting plumes of debris and ice, forming a horseshoe shape akin to the Millennium Falcon.

Astronomers have spotted a "once-in-a-lifetime" comet shaped like the Millennium Falcon – and sky gazers may soon be able to see it for themselves without a telescope.

The comet, which takes up to 71 years to complete one cycle around the sun, has recently shown some odd behavior. 

The comet, known as Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, abruptly brightened 100-fold on July 20 as plumes of debris and ice were blasted off it.

A comet in the night sky has unexpectedly brightened 100-fold and grown swept-back horns so it resembles the Millennium Falcon.

As part of their recent space science studies, Poppy Goodwin in Year 3 and Jac Grigg in Year 4 at Montgomery School observed comet UN271 and took an…