... Long before humankind evolved, before dinosaurs roamed, and even before our Earth existed, ancient globs of stars condensed and orbited a young Milky Way Galaxy. Colors of Comet Pojmanski . ... Comet Pojmanski flew by planet Earth last weekend on a surprise trip through the inner solar system. ... One of the nearer supernovas of recent years was discovered last month in the bright nearby galaxy M100. ... Comets bright enough to be visible to the unaided eye appear only every few years. ...