The main asteroid belt of the Solar system is a doughnut-shaped region, located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. (Credit: Wikimedia) On October 3, 2025, the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS passed within 29 million kilometers from Mars and on March 16, 2026 it will pass within 54 million kilometers from Jupiter. This encounter with multiple solar system planets requires two …
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