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Sometimes You Get Lucky, Just Like the Hubble Did When It Caught This Comet Disintegrating


A team of astronomers were fortunate when their original comet target couldn't be observed with the Hubble. They quickly pivoted to a different target, and caught Comet K1 in the process of breaking apart. This gave them an excellent opportunity to learn more about the doomed object.

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