Tag: perihelion
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Solar wind tears chunk from Comet Lemmon’s tail in stunning astrophotography
Impressive solar wind interaction captured Astrophotographer Brennan Gilmore has delivered a dramatic view of the solar wind sculpting the tail of Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon). The newly released images reveal a sizeable section of the comet’s tail being buffeted and torn away as Lemmon travels through the inner Solar System on its long, looping voyage.…
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3I/ATLAS: Tracking the Interstellar Visitor—Path, Potential, and What Comes Next
Introduction: A rare visitor from beyond the solar system The interstellar object 3I/ATLAS has captured global attention since its discovery on July 1. As only the third confirmed interstellar visitor to pass through our solar system, it offers a unique chance to study material from another star. Latest updates show 3I/ATLAS has already crossed Mars…
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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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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…