One such flare-up in July, when the comet suddenly became 100 times brighter, caused its coma to take the shape of a devil’s ...

The so-called Devil Comet has a much less terrifying name: Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks. This short-period comet orbits the Sun once every 71.2 years, similar to the famous Halley's Comet.

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. Astrophoto of periodic comet 12P/Pons-Brooks in the night sky. Green nucleus and tail of ion, dust ... [+] and vapor illuminated ...

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks showing a horned/horseshoe shape during an outburst last summer. The headlines are wild and the hype is big, but is there any truth to stories about a “Devil Comet ...

2025's first full moon will be the last of four consecutive supermoons, according to NASA. But it's a pretty eventful lunar ...

While also known as the devil comet, astronomers drew inspiration from the popular TV show "Game of Thrones," naming it the 'Mother of Dragons' due to its association with the "kappa-Draconids ...

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 ...

The total solar eclipse is a tough act to follow, but later in the same month, the recognizable "devil comet" did its best. The horned comet with a demonic nickname made itself visible in April to ...

For the first time in 70 years, you might catch a glimpse of the icy, Everest-sized comet 12P/Pons-Brooks – hurtling through the sky. Here is what you need to know about the so-called ‘Devil ...

Also known as the "Devil's Comet", it was discovered in 1812 by Jean-Louis Pons and again by William Robert Brooks on its subsequent appearance in 1883. Accordingly, it is named after the two ...