On March 25 residents of Khabarovsk, Russia, witnessed a spectacular sight in the night sky. A luminous object, believed to be comet Pons-Brooks on its close approach to Earth, streaked across the sky, leaving a long, fiery tail that appeared to break apart.

The sight sparked discussions and theories among locals, with some even speculating it to be a rocket or meteorite.

On March 25th, 2024, residents of Khabarovsk and Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russia witnessed a spectacular sight in the night sky. A luminous object, believed to be comet Pons-Brooks on its close approach to Earth, streaked across the sky, leaving a long, fiery tail that appeared to break apart. The sight sparked discussions and theories among locals, with some even speculating it to be a rocket or meteorite. If confirmed as Pons-Brooks, this sighting offered a rare opportunity to view the comet before its return in 71 years.