Astronomy Picture of the Day: HUBBLE PROVIDES SPECTACULAR DETAIL OF A COMET'S BREAKUP

The fragile comet seen in this extraordinary #HubbleClassic view is rapidly disintegrating as it approaches the Sun. ☀️

Released #OTD 15 years ago, this comet breakup provided astronomers with valuable observations of a comet nucleus’s demise. Learn more: https://t.co/LyJDPmzb9P pic.twitter.com/jwLUCI5BTb

— Hubble (@NASAHubble) April 27, 2021