Comet MAPS faces a make-or-break moment as it dives toward the sun on April 4 — could it shine in the daytime sky?

Indeed, in the end, the tail might be all that is left to be seen of Comet MAPS.
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Sungrazing Comet MAPS: A Spectacular Disintegration Near the Sun

Spread the loveIntroduction In a remarkable display of cosmic fragility, Comet C/2026 A1, known as MAPS, made headlines when it passed perilously close to the sun on April 4, 2026. Discovered just ...
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Watch Comet MAPS get destroyed by cataclysmic fragmentation near the sun

A dramatic breakup near the sun erased hopes of a bright comet lighting up the evening sky this week.
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Watch comet C/2026 A1 plunge toward the sun online this week

Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) belongs to a rare group of sungrazing comets.

Comet MAPS approaches the Sun on April 4: Will it be visible in India?

A rare sungrazing comet, Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS), is making a dramatic close approach to the Sun on 4 April. If it survives ...