Q: Will there be more exploding comets in the near future that will hit earth? Apparently, this looks like it will miss earth based on where we will be....but what of others?
"A huge comet, three times the size of Mt Everest is racing towards Earth, astronomers have revealed.
The comet, named 12P/Pons-Brooks will narrowly miss Earth on
April 21, 2024. Estimated to have a diameter of 18.6 miles, 12P/Pons-Brooks is made of ice, dust and gases and is known as a cryovolcanic comet.
When heated by the sun, pressure begins to build inside the comet until it explodes.
Telescope imagery suggests the comet has exploded twice in as little as four months
According to modelling, 12P/Pons-Brooks will pass between the orbits of Venus and Earth, but by the time it does, the Earth will be safely tucked away on the other side of the Sun."
The comet, named 12P/Pons-Brooks will narrowly miss Earth on
When heated by the sun, pressure begins to build inside the comet until it explodes.
Telescope imagery suggests the comet has exploded twice in as little as four months
According to modelling, 12P/Pons-Brooks will pass between the orbits of Venus and Earth, but by the time it does, the Earth will be safely tucked away on the other side of the Sun."
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