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Scientists from UCLA recently measured the largest comet astronomers have ever seen using NASA's Hubble Space telescope. Comet C/2014 UN271 is between 80 and 85...

But don’t lose sleep — we’re in no danger, UCLA professor David Jewitt assures.

C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) was discovered by astronomers Pedro Bernardinelli and Gary Bernstein in archival images from the Dark Energy Survey at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile. With a diameter of approximately 80 miles across, the comet is about 50 times larger than typical comets and its 500 trillion ton mass is a hundred thousand times greater than a typical comet found much closer to the Sun.

A comet with a nucleus larger than the state of Rhode Island is heading our way, but Earth is in no danger of a "Dont Look Up" situation, astronomers say.

Scientists used Hubble Space Telescope images to confirm Comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein has a nucleus about 50 times larger than the average known comet.

NASA astronomers have just confirmed the size of the new largest comet to be ever seen by humanity. Say hello to C/2014 UN271, more commonly known as the Bernardinelli-Bernstein comet.

NASA has confirmed that the largest comet ever observed by a human is larger than expected and is making its way toward Earth.

Hubble Telescope has captured a picture of an icy comet bigger than a state of United States.

It's big, but don't worry, it won't come near Earth.

The comet, known as C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein), has an estimated diameter of about 80 miles. Thats bigger than Rhode Island and about 50 times larger than the heart of most comets.