I/ATLAS may have moved away from Earth as it makes its way out of the solar system, but this interstellar intruder continues ...
A comet tail pointing toward the Sun sounds like a mistake-but that is exactly the geometry Comet 3I/ATLAS put on display as ...
The first time 3I/ATLAS showed up cleanly in deep stacked frames, its tail did something comets are not supposed to do: it ...
Astronomers have noted that a jet stream, part of the comet’s anti-tail, appears to be pointing toward the Sun—behavior that ...
The unusual behaviour of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has reignited online debate, but astronomers say the gaps in public ...
NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft has recorded important new observations of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS using its ...
Astronomers observing the visiting comet have detected shifting jet structures inside an unusual anti-tail, offering fresh ...
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, the third confirmed object from outside the Solar System, passed closest to the Sun on ...
As we bid farewell to 2025, the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS continues to astound astronomers with unexpected findings even as it journeys out of our solar system. This article explores the fascinating ...
On04, NASA's Stardust spacecraft flew by comet Wild 2 to collect some comet dust and bring it back to Earth. Stardust was the ...
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