"Massive Exploding Comet Hurtling Towards Earth, Scientists Warn"

A cryovolcanic comet named 12P/Pons-Brooks, three times the size of Mount Everest, has exploded in space and is now heading towards Earth. Although it won't collide with our planet, it may be visible to the naked eye on April 21, 2024. The comet, with a solid nucleus of about 18.6 miles (30 km) in diameter, is composed of ice, dust, and gases that erupt when heated by the sun. This is the second explosion in four months, creating a horn-like shape. After its closest approach, the comet will be flung back to the outer solar system and won't return until 2095.