Tag: Mars orbiter


  • Closest view of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS captured by Mars orbiter

    Closest view of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS captured by Mars orbiter

    New milestone in interstellar exploration The European Space Agency (ESA) has released the closest images yet of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, captured during its pass by Mars on October 3. The images were taken by ESA’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO), with Mars Express contributing observations that, together, provide a unique glimpse of the mysterious visitor…