"Star Wars-Inspired Comet Pons-Brooks Set to Outburst During 2024 Solar Eclipse"

The Pons-Brooks comet, also known as Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, has unexpectedly brightened and now resembles the Millennium Falcon starship from Star Wars. The comet's double plumes of debris give it the iconic shape, and it is currently shining with the same brightness as an 11th-magnitude star, making it visible with backyard telescopes. Astronomers speculate that the comet's increased brightness may be due to an active ice volcano on its surface. The comet is expected to become even brighter and visible to the naked eye in April, May, and June 2024, coinciding with a total solar eclipse. Amateur astronomers are encouraged to monitor the comet, which is currently located in the constellation of Draco.