Tag: Solar approach
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Interstellar Surprise: Comet 3I/ATLAS Brightens Unexpectedly Near Solar Flyby
An Interstellar Visitor with an Odd Glow The interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS has captivated astronomers again, this time with an unusually rapid brightening as it passed its closest approach to the Sun. Discovered in 2017 by the ATLAS survey, this comet is the first known object from outside our solar system to voyage through the inner…
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Comet 3I/ATLAS to be observed by space probes near Mars and Jupiter
What is Comet 3I/ATLAS? The object known as Comet 3I/ATLAS is poised to become a focal point for astronomers as it makes its way toward the inner solar system. Believed to be an interstellar visitor, 3I/ATLAS offers scientists a rare chance to study material that formed outside our own planetary neighborhood. As it arcs toward…