Explosive 'devil comet' grows seemingly impossible 2nd tail after close flyby of Earth — but it's not what it seems

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, also known as the devil comet, recently made its closest approach to Earth for more than 70 years. During this close encounter, astrophotographers spotted a seemingly impossible "anti-tail" coming off the comet thanks to an extremely ra…

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Explosive 'devil comet' grows seemingly impossible 2nd tail after close flyby of Earth — but it's not what it seems - Livescience.com

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