Astronomers Watched a "Near-Sun" Comet Disintegrate as it Flew too Close to the Sun - Universe Today

Comets that venture close to the Sun can transform into something beautiful, but sometimes they encounter incineration if they get too close. Of the various types of comets that orbit close to the Sun, astronomers had never seen the destruction of the type cl…

Comets that venture close to the Sun can transform into something beautiful, but sometimes they encounter incineration if they get too close. Of the various types of comets that orbit close to the Su… [+6533 chars]

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