Hubble captures comet C/2025 K1 breaking into four pieces
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18 claimsNASA's Hubble Space Telescope observed comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) fragmenting into at least four pieces.
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The observation of comet K1 fragmenting was accidental; the original target was not viewable due to technical constraints.
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The findings about comet K1 were published in the journal Icarus.
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Open Questions
5 questionsWhat caused the puzzling delay between comet K1's break-up and the brightening detected from Earth?
What is the exact composition of 3I/ATLAS, and how does it compare to solar system comets?
Where exactly did 3I/ATLAS originate in the galaxy?
What is the precise size of 3I/ATLAS's nucleus?
Does 3I/ATLAS contain unusually high concentrations of alcohol, as reported by GB News?
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