Tag: interstellar
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Rogue Planet Eats Like a Star: A Galactic Anomaly Unveiled
Introduction: A Planet That Breaks the Mold Astronomers have spotted a so-called rogue planet that behaves almost like a newborn star, gulping gas and dust at an extraordinary rate. This runaway planet, roaming interstellar space without a parent sun, is redefining what scientists thought possible for worlds that float freely through the void. What Makes…
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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Brightens Unexpectedly as It Nears the Sun
Unprecedented Brightening Stuns Scientists The interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS continues to astonish researchers as it brightens at an unexpectedly rapid pace during its closest approach to the Sun. While comets commonly glow brighter as they shed dust and gas when heated by solar radiation, the rapid surge in brightness of this alien object has left astronomers…
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Why Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Nears the Sun on October 29 Matters for Science
Overview: A rare interstellar visitor makes a Sun-close pass On 29 October 2025, the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will reach its closest approach to the Sun, a moment that has captivated astronomers around the world. This event is not just a curious misfit in the solar system’s crowd; it is one of the few chances we…
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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Spotted by ESA Orbiters
Rare Interstellar Visitor Reaches the Red Planet’s Sky On October 3, Mars-time turned astronomers’ attention to an extraordinary event: an interstellar visitor, comet 3I/ATLAS, swept through the inner Solar System and made a notably close approach to Mars. For the European Space Agency (ESA), this was a rare opportunity to test the limits of their…
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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Reveals Water Far From the Sun, Hinting at Life’s Galactic Travel
Water on an Interstellar Visitor: A Surprising Find In a watershed moment for planetary science, researchers confirmed that the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is releasing water even when it is far from the Sun. This is only the third known object to travel here from another star system, and its activity challenges assumptions about where and…
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Interstellar Visitor 3I/ATLAS Skims Mars Sky: What ESA’s Rovers Revealed
Interstellar visitor crosses the Martian sky As October 2025 unfolded, astronomers faced a familiar puzzle: how do you observe something that’s on the opposite side of the Sun? The answer, in part, lay with the many rovers and spacecraft stationed on Mars. From 1 to 7 October, Europe’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) and Mars…
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ESA Captures Rare Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Whizzing Past Mars in Stunning Images
Interstellar Visitor Makes a Dramatic Mars Flyby A rare celestial event unfolded as interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS hurtled past Mars, offering scientists a glimpse into material that originated outside our solar system. The unusual sighting was documented by the European Space Agency’s (ESA) ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) and the Mars Express spacecraft, marking only the…
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Comet 3I/ATLAS Flies By Mars: Perseverance Captures First Image
Interstellar Visitor 3I/ATLAS Nears Mars: What We Know The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has captured the attention of telescopes around the world as it makes a rare pass through the inner solar system. Although on the far side of the Sun from Earth, researchers are leveraging Mars-based observations to study this interstellar traveler up close. While…