<![CDATA[ NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a rare cosmic moment: a comet breaking apart in real time. ]]>
Cometary science studies the composition, structure, and behavior of comets, which are icy bodies that originate from the outer regions of the solar system. Understanding comets helps scientists learn about the early solar system and the formation of planetary bodies.
The Hubble Space Telescope is a large telescope in space that has provided invaluable data and images of celestial objects since its launch in 1990. It operates outside Earth's atmosphere, allowing for clearer observations of distant galaxies, nebulae, and other astronomical phenomena.