Devil's Comet races towards Earth at incredible speed: What is known

[{"selector":"#anim-d73e8527-5c1e-4333-8539-896bde5de165","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-526309ce-0cec-465f-9528-adb7e9aa248e","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] A massive comet, known as 12P/Pons-Brooks, is currently hurtling towards Earth at an astonishing speed of 21 kilometers per second.

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Devil's Comet races towards Earth at incredible speed: What is known

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