Stunning Comet Spiral Offers Glimpse of Icy Snowball at Its Core
Briefly

Comet 12P appears to hide a perfect spiral, which could provide valuable insights for scientists studying this bright comet, known for its intriguing transformations.
But Vallestad got much more than a blob: in an image taken on March 9, he captured not only the comet's long wispy tail streaking across the sky but also a spiral feature that he was able to highlight in editing.
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