Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) splits into 3 pieces after a close brush with the sun
Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) splits into 3 pieces after a close brush with the sun
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Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) splits into 3 pieces after a close brush with the sun (video)
C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) has broken into three distinct pieces following its closest approach to the sun on Oct. 8.
Astronomers have captured striking footage of the solar system comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) breaking apart on the nights following Nov. 11 after it was destabilized by a close brush with the sun in early October.