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Science Release: Hubble unexpectedly catches comet breaking up
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Science Release: Hubble unexpectedly catches comet breaking up

Comet K1, whose full name is Comet C/2025 K1, had just passed its closest approach to the Sun and was heading out of the Solar System.

Original source cited and editorially framed by Cosmos Week. ESA Hubble News
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Published18 Mar 2026 14: 00 UTC
Updated2026-04-22
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Comet K1, whose full name is Comet C/2025 K1, had just passed its closest approach to the Sun and was heading out of the Solar System.