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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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Flares Up in New Images
New images from NASA's Hubble and ESA's Juice spacecraft show interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS glowing with activity ahead of its close approach to Earth on Dec. 19.
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NASA Mission Captures Unprecedented 40-Day View of Comet SWAN
NASA's PUNCH mission has completed a record-breaking, near-continuous 40-day observation of Comet SWAN, providing an unparalleled look at its journey.
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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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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Offers Rare Glimpse Beyond Our Solar System
A rare visitor from another star system, comet 3I/ATLAS, is passing through our solar system, offering scientists a unique chance to study material from deep space.
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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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NASA Probe May Sample Interstellar Comet in Rare Encounter
NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft is on a collision course with particles from an interstellar comet, offering a rare chance to sample material from outside our solar system.
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New Comet SWAN May Be Visible in October Sky
A newly discovered comet, C/2025 R2 (SWAN), will make a close approach to Earth on October 21 and may become visible to the naked eye in dark skies.
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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Ejects Water Far from the Sun
A new study reveals interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is ejecting large amounts of water at an unusual distance from the sun, challenging theories on cometary activity.
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ESA Mars Orbiters Capture Images of Interstellar Comet
The European Space Agency's Mars orbiters have captured images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS from 30 million kilometers away, a rare observation of a visitor from another star system.
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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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