Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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NASA's Hubble unexpectedly catches comet breaking up

In a happy twist of fate, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope witnessed a comet in the act of breaking apart. The chance of that happening while Hubble watched is extraordinarily minuscule. The findings are published in the journal Icarus.

NASA's Hubble unexpectedly catches comet breaking up
Image: Phys.org
In a happy twist of fate, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope witnessed a comet in the act of breaking apart. The chance of that happening while Hubble watched is extraordinarily minuscule. The findings are published in the journal Icarus.

Originally published at Phys.org

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