Interstellar Comet Nears Earth for Final Farewell
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is making its final close approach to Earth on Dec. 19, offering scientists a rare chance to study an object from outside our solar system.
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NASA Confirms Interstellar Comet Is Natural, Not Alien Tech
NASA has confirmed the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is a natural comet, not alien technology, based on data from over 20 missions observing the visitor.
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NASA Images of Interstellar Object Delayed by Shutdown
Crucial NASA images of the mysterious interstellar object 3I/ATLAS are being withheld due to the government shutdown, delaying key scientific research.
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Interstellar Visitor Mysteriously Brightens Near the Sun
A rare interstellar object, 3I/ATLAS, has puzzled scientists after it rapidly and unexpectedly brightened during its recent close pass of the Sun.
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Interstellar Comet Puzzles Scientists With Nickel Vapor
A rare interstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS, is baffling scientists after they detected nickel vapor in its atmosphere at a distance where metals should be frozen.
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A Race Against Time to Study Mysterious Comet 3I/ATLAS
Scientists face a two-week window to redirect two space probes for a historic fly-through of the particle tail of the mysterious object 3I/ATLAS.
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Space Probes to Observe Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
ESA and NASA are using a fleet of spacecraft to study interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it passes the sun, aiming to uncover the chemical secrets of this visitor.
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Massive Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Approaches Mars
A massive interstellar object named 3I/ATLAS is heading toward Mars, with scientists estimating a mass of 33 billion tons and a nucleus over 3.1 miles wide.
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Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Hit by Solar Eruption Ahead of Mars Flyby
The interstellar object 3I/ATLAS was recently struck by a solar eruption as it travels toward a close flyby of Mars, an event scientists are eager to observe.
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