This image shows an asteroid called P/2013 R3 as it was breaking apart. The asteroid’s fragments were slowly drifting away from each other and had tails of dust pushed back by the pressure of sunlight.

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This image shows an asteroid called P/2013 R3 as it was breaking apart. The asteroid’s fragments were slowly drifting away from each other and had tails of dust pushed back by the pressure of sunlight.