Hubble captures breakup of comet ATLAS
Tuesday, April 28, 2020 - 15:40
in Astronomy & Space
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has provided astronomers with the sharpest view yet of the breakup of Comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS). The telescope resolved roughly 30 fragments of the fragile comet on 20 April and 25 pieces on 23 April.