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flag Comet C/2025 K1 split into three fragments in November 2025 due to solar heating, visible in the Northern Hemisphere’s night sky.

flag Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS), discovered in May 2025, fractured into at least three bright fragments in November 2025, likely due to intense solar heating during its close approach to the Sun in early October. flag First observed on November 11, the breakup was captured by European and U.S. observatories, with the fragments drifting apart and displaying a distinctive golden hue. flag The comet, originating from the Oort cloud, remains visible in the Northern Hemisphere’s night sky near Ursa Major through small telescopes. flag A live stream on November 24, 2025, offered real-time views from Italy, providing a rare opportunity to study a potentially pristine comet’s disintegration and its implications for understanding solar system origins.

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