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Interstellar Comet 3I ATLAS observed by NASA as it approaches Mars

Friday, October 10, 2025 by Austin Harris

A rare celestial visitor from beyond the solar system is offering scientists a brief opportunity to study material that formed around another star. Known as Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS, the object is only the third confirmed interstellar body to pass through our solar system. Discovered in July 2025...

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Naked eye Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is here!

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 by Richard Harris

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS hails from the Oort cloud, a distant and icy region of our solar system that is home to countless comets. Its journey to the inner solar system is a rare and awe-inspiring event. Since its discovery, astronomers have been closely monitoring its path and characteristics to pro...

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