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The European Space Agency is making use of spacecraft designed for Mars and Jupiter missions to track interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it continues its journey through our solar system. First spotted in July 2025 by an ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) telescope in Chile, 3I/ATLAS became the third known interstellar object to pass through our solar system. Astronomers identified …

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A comet from another star system will swing by Mars on Friday as a fleet of spacecraft trains its sights on the interstellar visitor. The comet known as 3I/Atlas will hurtle within 18 million miles (29 million kilometers) of the red planet, its closest approach during its trek through the inner solar system. Its breakneck speed: …

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A comet from another star system will swing by Mars on Friday as a fleet of spacecraft trains its sights on the interstellar visitor. The comet known as 3I/Atlas will hurtle within 18 million miles (29 million kilometers) of the red planet, its closest approach during its trek through the inner solar system. Its breakneck …

IN A NUTSHELL 🌌 Cosmic channel discovered connecting our solar system to distant stars challenges perceptions of space’s emptiness. 🔭 Advanced X-ray technology like eRosita unveils hidden routes and interstellar structures. 🔥 The Local Hot Bubble, shaped by supernovas, is not the void it seems, containing dynamic processes. 🪐 New findings emphasize the complexity and interconnected nature of our cosmic …

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is about to vanish from view. Earth and this interstellar interloper will be on opposite sides of the Sun for a little while. The glare of our star will be blocking the object from view in the coming days, until the two celestial bodies appear too close in the sky for the dim comet to be visible. …

IN A NUTSHELL 🪐 Astronomers are investigating a mysterious interstellar object moving through our solar system. 🔭 The object could provide clues to planet formation around young stars. 🌌 Research suggests these objects might be seeds for giant planets in high-mass star systems. 📊 Ongoing studies aim to understand the distribution and impact of these cosmic visitors. An unexpected visitor …

IN A NUTSHELL 🪐 The interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is speeding through our solar system, intriguing astronomers with its rapid approach. ☀️ A coronal mass ejection from the Sun recently collided with 3I/ATLAS, leading to speculation about its effects. 🔭 Observations reveal a higher carbon dioxide to water ratio, adding mystery to 3I/ATLAS’s composition and origins. 🔍 Scientists are eager to …

When 3I/ATLAS was first spotted a few months ago, it seemed to emit a reddish color. But earlier this month, some astronomers noted it was glowing green. So why is our latest interstellar visitor appearing to switch colors like a traffic light? The answer isn’t certain, but it has something to do with cosmic chemistry. The rest of this article …

The mysterious comet 3I/ATLAS appears to be extremely large, making it orders of magnitude more massive than two other confirmed interstellar objects observed in our solar system in years past, a new study suggests. Based on a new analysis of the most precise tracking data collected on the object since its discovery in July, the interstellar comet appears to be …

The interstellar object dubbed 3I/ATLAS has been fascinating astronomers since its discovery in early July. The object, generally believed to be a comet, is screaming through the solar system at around 137,000 mph, and is expected to make a close pass of Mars as soon as next week. And it recently met some considerable resistance as well during its unusual …