Gadgets: Comet C/2024 G3 May Be Breaking Apart After Close Solar Encounter

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Comet C/2024 G3 May Be Breaking Apart After Close Solar Encounter

New observations suggest that Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) might be disintegrating after its close perihelion on January 15, 2025. Images reveal dimming of the comet's coma and a bright streamer in its tail, indicating possible thermal stress from solar radiation. Experts speculate that structural cracks could be causing gas and dust to escape from the nucleus. Though co...

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