Tag: Comet Interceptor
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ESA’s Mars Watch Captures Interstellar Visitor 3I/ATLAS in Glimpse of the Unknown
Rare Interstellar Visitor Reaches the Mars Scene On October 3, a rare interstellar visitor, comet 3I/ATLAS, passed by Mars at a distance of about 30 million kilometers. While comets are common in our solar neighborhood, 3I/ATLAS is extraordinary because it originated outside the Sun’s gravity, offering a priceless glimpse into material from another star system.…
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Interstellar Visitor Lights Up Mars Sky: First Close Look by ESA Orbiters
Rare Interstellar Visitor Captured by Mars Orbiters In a landmark moment for planetary science and astronomy, an interstellar comet—3I/ATLAS—passed close to Mars on October 3, offering a rare glimpse from Earth’s neighboring planet. The event marked only the third time humanity has observed a true interstellar object, following 1I/ʻOumuamua (2017) and 2I/Borisov (2019). As the…
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ESA’s ExoMars and Mars Express Observe Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
ESA’s ExoMars and Mars Express Observe Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS European Space Agency spacecraft are turning their optics toward a rare visitor from beyond our Solar System. Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has caught the attention of ESA’s Mars orbiters, with the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) and the Mars Express mission contributing valuable observations as the object…
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ESA’s ExoMars and Mars Express Spotlight Interstellar Visitor 3I/ATLAS
ESA’s ExoMars and Mars Express observe interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS NASA/ESA’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) and the Mars Express mission have joined a historic moment in planetary science by observing the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. The observations, captured with the Colour and Stereo Surface Imaging System (CaSSIS) on TGO, show a faint but telling picture of…