In early October, astronomers spotted something ancient and mysterious gliding past Mars. It was not a spacecraft or satellite, but a visitor from beyond our Solar System – an interstellar comet. Comet 3I/ATLAS is only the third interstellar comet ever observed. These types of comets are true outsiders from deep space. They were born around a completely different star, long …
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Rocket Lab Stock Falls Despite On-Time Delivery Of NASA Mars Orbiters
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Sep 23 – Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) shares slipped about 3% even as the company delivered two spacecraft to NASA for its upcoming Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (EscaPADE) mission. The twin spacecraft, named Blue and Gold, arrived at Kennedy Space Center, where Rocket Lab engineers will handle inspections, functional testing, and final …
Read More »Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will fly by Mars 1 month from now — and Europe’s Red Planet orbiters will be ready
The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing for a unique opportunity to study the interstellar comet 3I/Atlas from what could be the best vantage point in the solar system. Astronomers made the rare and extraordinary discovery of an interstellar object in our own solar system on July 1, 2025, sparking a scramble to study the mysterious visitor. The object has …
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