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Explosive 'devil comet' 12P will soon be at its brightest and best. Here's how to see it before it disappears.
By Jamie Carter published
The explosive green 'devil comet' 12P/ Pons-Brooks is about to reach its closest point to the sun. Here's how to see the rare visitor at its best and brightest.

Explosive green 'Mother of Dragons' comet now visible in the Northern Hemisphere
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
The green comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is now visible in the night sky in North America. Here's how to see it.

Explosive, green 'devil comet' has hidden spiral swirling around its icy heart, photo trickery reveals
By Harry Baker published
New, specially edited photos show a previously unseen swirl of light surrounding the city-size comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, which is currently racing toward the sun and will later zoom past Earth.

Watch the exploding green 'devil comet' zoom past the Andromeda Galaxy in a stunning livestream this week
By Harry Baker published
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is currently sailing past the Andromeda Galaxy in the night sky as it races toward Earth, and you can watch it live this week.

Explosive, green 'devil comet' photobombs ethereal nebula as it races toward Earth
By Harry Baker published
The green-tinged cryovolcanic Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, which is due to pass by Earth later this year, was recently spotted zooming past the crimson-colored Crescent Nebula in stunning new photos.

Halley's Comet has begun its return journey to Earth
By Brandon Specktor published
Halley's Comet was predicted to reach its farthest point from the sun on Dec. 9, beginning a 38-year journey toward Earth that culminates in 2061.

City-size 'devil comet' headed for Earth loses its iconic horns and turns green after latest volcanic eruption
By Harry Baker published
The latest and most violent eruption of the cryovolcanic comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, which will make its long-awaited closest approach to Earth next year, shows that the icy object may have lost its iconic devil horns for good.

'Bouncing' comets may be delivering the seeds of life to alien planets, new study finds
By Joanna Thompson published
Researchers have simulated how comets pinballing from one planet to another could deliver critical organic molecules to exoplanets.

Volcanic 'devil comet' racing toward Earth resprouts its horns after erupting again
By Harry Baker published
The massive volcanic comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, which grows giant horns when it erupts, has exploded for a third time in five months as it continues to race toward the sun.

City-size comet racing toward Earth regrows 'horns' after massive volcanic eruption
By Harry Baker published
The cryovolcanic comet 12P/Pons–Brooks, which will make its closest approach to Earth next year, has re-sprouted its distinctive "horns" after its second major eruption in four months.
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