‘Devil’s Comet’ is about to make its closest approach to Earth

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An unusual horned comet notable for a series of outbursts, nicknamed the "devil's comet," will make its closest approach to Earth on Sunday around 3 a.m. ET.

Although the comet has not been visible to people in the Northern Hemisphere since the first week of May, skygazers in the Southern Hemisphere have a better chance of seeing the faint object through binoculars or a telescope.

Exactly why the dynamic comet takes a shape that draws comparisons to the Millennium Falcon ...