The comet broke into 21 fragments, which continued to orbit around Jupiter. It was discovered the following year by Carolyn and Eugene M. Shoemaker, and David Levy and was the first comet ever ...

There’s plenty more before those, too, including the famous 1994 collision between comet Shoemaker-Levy ... That is, if they don’t crash into Jupiter first.

A new study proves it wasn’t a comet and didn’t come from anywhere near Jupiter like we initially thought. So strap in your asteroid belts and prepare to have your galaxy brain blown!

Tuesday, April 9: A 2%-lit crescent moon will be below Jupiter, with comet 12P/Pons-Brooks in between. Wednesday, April 10: A 7%-lit crescent moon will be above Jupiter and comet 12P/Pons-Brooks.

The star's "wind" — a stream of charged particles and magnetic fields that constantly buffets the planet — is shaping that shedding helium gas into ... Jupiter-sized world and its long comet ...