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Mars Orbiter Offers Closest View Yet of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

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Source: Live Science
Mars Orbiter Offers Closest View Yet of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
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ESA's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter captured the closest images yet of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS during its flyby of Mars, revealing it as a faint, fuzzy dot with no visible tail, and ongoing analysis may provide more insights into its size and composition.

Topics:science#3iatlas#esa#interstellar-comet#mars-orbiter#science#space-exploration
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  1. 'Closest view' yet of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS captured by Mars orbiter  Live Science
  2. ESA’s ExoMars and Mars Express observe comet 3I/ATLAS  European Space Agency
  3. Are internet rumours of a comet hurtling towards Earth true?  Al Jazeera
  4. New Questions and Answers About 3I/ATLAS  Avi Loeb – Medium
  5. Jupiter-Bound Mission To Snap Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: "This Campaign Was Unexpected For Everybody"  IFLScience

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