THE MILLENNIUM FALCON COMET: For the second time this year, a cryovolcanic eruption on #Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks has expelled a cloud of debris in the shape of the #MillenniumFalcon. It was weird enough the first it happened in July. Months later, scientists are confronted with explaining how a comet can disguise itself as a Star Wars spaceship twice. https://spaceweather.com has more.
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks was imaged on Oct. 7, 2023, by Jose Manuel Perez of the Comet Chasers Project.
