Comet hitting the Sun!

Gravity is one of life’s greatest resources. While Earth’s gravity connects us to the ground, it also helps create the atmosphere. On the other hand, the Sun, with its gravitational force, ensures that we do not get lost in the universe. But planets aren’t the only celestial bodies pulled by the Sun, of course.

The comet failed to defy the Sun’s pull

Recently, a comet’s collision with the Sun was imaged by NASA’s Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO). It is stated that the celestial body that hit the Sun is part of a giant comet that broke apart centuries ago.

Dubbed the Kreutz sungrazer, this family of comets orbit the sun. At least one of these pieces disappears every day by getting too close to the Sun. It was stated that while most of the pieces did not exceed a few meters in diameter, the displayed star was quite large.

In this image shared on Twitter, it is clearly seen that the comet disappeared by approaching the Sun. After the kreutz sungrazer member, which moves towards the Sun from the lower right, no trace remains. In the solar disk, which was blocked by SOHO’s coronagraph to prevent damage to the instrument, we see the comet vanish, never to return.

It would be fair to assume that this piece of Kreutz sungrazer, which did not come out from the other side of the sun, was completely vaporized by the intense heat. On the other hand, the shared animation reveals another interesting detail.

The sun is currently very unstable. By 2025, the Sun is predicted to be highly active. In this animation, we witness the unstable structure of the Sun. The Kreutz sungrazer fragment is approaching the Sun from the lower right, while on the other side there is a coronal mass ejection.

It seems that the sun will continue its unstable structure in the next few years and will become a grave for many more celestial bodies. So what do you think about the incident? You can share your views with us in the comments section.