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23 hours ago

Hubble catches rare view of a comet crumbling

Hubble Space Telescope captured accidental images of Comet K1 breaking into at least four pieces as it exited the solar system, revealing unusual chemical composition and offering insights into early solar system formation.
fromfuturism.com
3 months ago

Amazing Telescope Photo Shows Comet Breaking Apart Into Huge Chunks

A comet, dubbed C/2025 K1 (ATLAS), spectacularly broke apart into three huge chunks and anybody with an eight-inch telescope or bigger can catch the resulting fireworks show for the next several weeks, according to Sky & Telescope. The comet shouldn't be confused with interstellar object 3I/ATLAS. K1/ATLAS originated from within the furthest stretches of the solar system, and not interstellar space. Italian astronomer Gianluca Masi of the Virtual Telescope 2.0 Project, which allows public access to remotely-controlled telescopes,
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