C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) has broken into three distinct pieces following its closest approach to the sun on Oct. 8. Astronomers have captured striking footage of the solar system comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) breaking apart on the nights following Nov. 11 after it was destabilized by a close brush with the sun in early October.

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket was scheduled for launch on Sunday (Nov. 9) but it has been delayed until Wednesday (Nov. 12) due to poor weather conditions. The launch will be the first big test for the rocket’s first NASA mission, and a statement of intent for the company’s founder Jeff Bezos against competitor SpaceX.

In fact, quite the opposite is true: Every piece of evidence collected about 3I/ATLAS to date is consistent with a natural, cometary origin – a highly weird comet, to be sure, but a comet nevertheless. And, actually, that's really interesting and cool, without needing the assistance of imaginary aliens to make it so.

The object 3I/ATLAS made it past the Sun in one piece, which led Harvard astronomer to double down on his earlier argument about the object's nature.