The iconic horns of the devil comet, 12P/Pons-Brooks, were missing after its latest eruption. But the comet's coma, or atmosphere, did have a green glow and sported a shadowy streak instead.

Other observers thought the pointed beams of light that came out of the rounded comet looked like devil horns, according to Live Science. During many outbursts, which only happen in about 3–4% ...

The shape of 12P/Pons-Brooks's coma has created the appearance of horns to ground-based observers, giving the celestial body its "devil comet" nickname. Will we see 12P/Pons-Brooks during the eclipse?

A mesmerizing partial solar eclipse bearing the “Devil’s Horns” will be visible across portions of the United States and North America later this week. At sunrise Saturday, a “deep partial ...

The latest eruption of the cryovolcanic comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, which will make its closest approach to Earth next year, shows that the icy object may have lost its iconic devil horns for good.