The comet 12P/Pons-Brook (12P) has erupted for the second time this year (Picture: Comet Chasers/Richard Mile) A volcanic comet the size of a city has grown ‘horns’ after a major eruption on its ...

A massive 'devil' comet more than three times the size of Mount Everest has exploded again as it races towards Earth. The space rock, called 12P/Pons-Brooks, is about 18 miles in diameter and ...

A huge, volatile space object called the "devil comet" is flying its way past Earth for the first time since 1954 — and is currently visible in the night sky. Officially named 12P/Pons-Brookes, the ...

Even with a bright Moon spoiling the view, a visitor from another star system is making its presence known. Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1 ATLAS) is not just passing through; it is actively ...

A giant comet, three times the size of Mount Everest and with what looks like devil horns, is hurtling towards Earth. Named 12P/Pons-Brooks, this cryovolcanic comet, or cold volcano comet, has ...

The internet is alight with speculation, fuelled by dramatic social media posts claiming that the cosmic visitor, the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, has met a fiery, spectacular end near the Sun. Users ...

Vast patches of glassy rocks found across the Chilean Atacama Desert may have been formed due to intense heat from a comet exploding in the Earth’s atmosphere about 12,000 years ago, a new study has ...

Stunning new photos show the pieces of the "other ATLAS," C/2025 K1, breaking apart in space after the golden comet suddenly exploded earlier this month. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

Almost 13,000 years ago, a massive fragment of a comet exploded over Louisiana, turning stone into glass and potentially offering evidence for one of history's most controversial theories. New ...

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