This handout image provided by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, taken Dec. 15, 2011, shows the Comet Lovejoy leaving the sun's corona, which is several million degrees. AP A view of comet lovejoy.

Comet Lovejoy was discovered in 2011, but scientists just released new findings that earned it the nickname "Happy Hour Comet." In addition to the usual tail of gas and dust, Lovejoy is spewing ...

Comet Lovejoy was discovered in 2011, but scientists just released new findings that earned it the nickname "Happy Hour Comet." In addition to the usual tail of gas and dust, Lovejoy is spewing ...

A discovery about a comet announced late last week has more than just star-gazers buzzing. Lovejoy, now also known as the "happy hour" comet, is spewing more than the gas and dust of its counterparts.

October 27, 2015 / Boozy comet Lovejoy houses building blocks for life Image of comet Lovejoy taken on Feb. 12 Fabrice Noel View 2 Images 1 / 2 Image of comet Lovejoy taken on Feb. 12 Fabrice Noel ...

Comet Lovejoy passes over Tucson, Arizona, on January 19, 2015. John Vermette Comet Lovejoy is carrying the ingredients for a raging celestial happy hour.

Comet Lovejoy has pretty much faded from our view, and isn’t expected to return for another 8,000 years. But never fear: scientists will encounter other comets to analyze and learn from before that.

Comet Lovejoy (formally cataloged as C/2014 Q2) is one of the brightest and most active comets since comet Hale-Bopp in 1997. Earlier this year, it was so bright that stargazers could see its ...