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Explosive, green 'devil comet' has hidden spiral swirling around its icy heart, photo trickery reveals


New, specially edited photos show a previously unseen swirl of light surrounding the city-size comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, which is currently racing toward the sun and will later zoom past Earth.

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