Tag: Mars Express
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ESA repurposes Mars and Jupiter missions to study interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
ESA repurposes Mars and Jupiter missions to study interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS The European Space Agency (ESA) is expanding the utility of its planetary missions by repurposing assets from Mars and Jupiter programs to monitor the interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS as it hurtles through the inner solar system. Discovered in July 2025 by Chile’s ATLAS survey, 3I/ATLAS…
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ESA Recycles Mars and Jupiter Missions to Track Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
ESA Turns Mars and Jupiter Missions toward 3I/ATLAS The European Space Agency (ESA) is repurposing a fleet of its planetary missions to monitor the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it speeds through the inner solar system. First spotted in July 2025 by Chile’s ATLAS telescope, 3I/ATLAS is only the third confirmed interstellar object, distinguished by its…
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ESA Repurposes Mars/Jupiter Probes to Track Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
ESA to Repurpose Mars and Jupiter Missions for 3I/ATLAS Observation The European Space Agency (ESA) is adapting its existing fleet of Mars and Jupiter mission spacecraft to observe interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it travels through our solar system. The plan leverages the near-identical orbits and complementary vantage points of Mars Express, the ExoMars Trace Gas…
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ESA inaugurates deep space antenna in Australia: New Norcia 3 opens new era for Europe-Australia space cooperation
ESA inaugurates deep space antenna in Australia: New Norcia 3 opens new era for Europe-Australia space cooperation The European Space Agency (ESA) formally inaugurated its newest deep-space antenna, New Norcia 3, at the New Norcia site in Western Australia, about 115 km north of Perth. This state-of-the-art facility is a strategic addition to ESA’s Estrack…
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ESA inaugurates deep space antenna in Australia
ESA inaugurates a new milestone in space communications with New Norcia 3 In a ceremony on 4 October, the European Space Agency (ESA) officially inaugurated the New Norcia 3 deep space antenna in Western Australia, marking a significant step in meeting Europe’s growing demand for high-volume data from space missions. Located in New Norcia, about…
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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…
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3I/ATLAS Comet Near Mars: Perseverance Captures First Photo
A rare interstellar visitor near the Red Planet Astronomers are turning their telescopes toward a remarkable traveler from outside our solar system. 3I/ATLAS, an interstellar comet, is currently on a path that brings it past Mars. While the Sun keeps Earth observers in its glare, several Mars-orbiting spacecraft provide a closer, protection-free look at the…
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3I/ATLAS: How Mars and Jupiter Probes Are Studying the Interstellar Comet
Interstellar visitor arrives: 3I/ATLAS in our planetary backyard The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has captured the attention of planetary scientists as it barrels through the inner solar system. First spotted in July 2025 by an ATLAS telescope in Chile, the object became only the third known interstellar traveler to visit our cosmic neighborhood. Its extrasolar origin…
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Interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS to be studied by Mars and Jupiter probes this month
Overview: A Rare Interstellar Visitor in Our Solar System The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has captured the attention of space agencies around the world as it speeds through our solar system. First spotted in July 2025 by the ATLAS telescope in Chile, 3I/ATLAS is only the third known interstellar object to pass through our cosmic neighborhood.…
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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Heads Toward Perihelion with Multi-Mission Watch
Interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS sparks a coordinated, multi-mission observing campaign The skies over our solar system are briefly hosting a visitor from beyond. Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was first spotted in July 2025 by the ATLAS telescope network in Chile, marking it as the third known object from outside our solar neighborhood to sail through the inner…