Comet 3 Times Bigger Than Mount Everest Heading Towards Earth

The comet, named 12P/Pons-Brooks, is a cryovolcanic - or cold volcano - comet

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It measures a colossal 18.6 miles (30 kilometres) in diameter

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The British Astronomical Association (BAA) closely monitored the comet's unusual eruption.

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The comet displayed "peculiar horns" due to its expanding coma

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Although the comet is on an ominous trajectory, it won't pose a threat until 2024,

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It was first discovered by Jean-Louis Pons on July 12, 1812.

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