Hubble unexpectedly catches comet breaking up
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The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a comet breaking up, with the comet in question identified as C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) in some reports. The breakup was reportedly unexpected and witnessed in real-time. The event was observed by astronomers, with some involvement from NASA and physicists at Auburn University.
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