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Comet Leonard has broken into pieces as it rounds the sun: report
Comet Leonard, the brightest comet of 2021 has disintegrated, according to EarthSky.
Astronomers spot tantalizing large molecule near star with 'comet factory'
Astronomers spotted the largest molecule yet found in a planet-forming disk, which they say will tell us more about the origin of life.
Largest comet ever observed bumps Hale-Bopp from pedestal
The Bernardinelli-Bernstein comet is officially the largest ever observed, according to new measurements.
Comet impact may have triggered decline of Ohio's Hopewell people 1,600 years ago
Researchers think that comet fragments may have exploded over Ohio 1,600 years ago, triggering a violent airburst and starting wildfires that devastated the Hopewell people's crops and the landscape.
European sun probe flew through the tail of Comet Leonard
As Comet Leonard bid farewell to Earth and flew past Venus, a sun-studying spacecraft flew through the comet's long tail, giving humans a new perspective on the icy wanderer.
Halley's Comet: Facts about history's most famous comet
The comet's frequent recurrence has played a part in historical events for millennia.
Comet Leonard puts on a final, spectacular display with ion tail in solar wind
Comet Leonard is slipping out of view, but not without putting on one last show.
Comet Leonard makes its closest approach to the sun today, one year after its discovery
Comet Leonard shines brightly in images captured by a small Chinese satellite on the backdrop of aurora and passing meteors.
