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Comet MAPS Breaks Apart Near the Sun, Becoming a Rare Headless Wonder
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Comet MAPS Breaks Apart Near the Sun, Becoming a Rare Headless Wonder

Learn how Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) disintegrated during its close solar pass, forming a “headless wonder,” and what this reveals about sungrazing comet breakups.

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