Doomed Comet May Disintegrate Before Reaching Earth

A newly discovered comet, C/2023 A3, could be headed for a dramatic demise before it even reaches its closest point to the sun. Astronomer Zdenek Sekanina argues in a new study that the comet is already fragmenting and may disintegrate completely before its potential flyby of Earth in October. However, other experts remain skeptical about the comet’s fate.

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