A recently discovered comet, known as C/2024 S1 or the Halloween comet, has unfortunately disintegrated before Halloween week, disappointing stargazers who were eager to catch a glimpse of this celestial phenomenon. The comet, officially named Atlas, was first spotted in September by a telescope in Hawaii, and astronomers have been closely monitoring its journey ever since.
NASA confirmed the breakup of the comet as it passed near the sun, with its sun-observing spacecraft capturing the moment when Atlas fragmented into pieces. This event was observed by a space observatory jointly operated by NASA and the European Space Agency.
