JUICE Captures 120 Images of Interstellar Comet 3I/Atlas as It Recedes
TL;DR
ESA’s JUICE mission photographed interstellar comet 3I/Atlas in more than 120 JANUS images on November 6, 2025, a week after its closest approach to the Sun. The shots show a bright coma and a long tail, and scientists are analyzing the data (with results expected in late March). 3I/Atlas, discovered June 2025 by ATLAS, is only the third known interstellar visitor, and as it drifts away from the Sun, JUICE continues its deep-space observations on its way to Jupiter (arrival in 2031).
Topics:sciencespace-and-spaceflight#comets#esa#interstellar-objects#juice#space-and-spaceflight#spaceflight
- Jupiter Mission Captures Rare Shot of Interstellar Comet 3I/Atlas on Its Way Out Gizmodo
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- Comet 3I/ATLAS Flaunts Bright Halo and Tail in New Image Taken by Jupiter-Bound Spacecraft Discover Magazine
- Anti-Sun Jets in ESA’s JANUS Image of 3I/ATLAS from November 6, 2025 Avi Loeb – Medium
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