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Astronomers Monitor Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS's Close Approach to Earth

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Source: Live Science
Astronomers Monitor Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS's Close Approach to Earth
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The UN's International Asteroid Warning Network is closely monitoring comet 3I/ATLAS as it approaches Earth on December 19, with over 80 observers tracking its trajectory to better understand and predict similar objects, involving both professional and citizen scientists in a global effort.

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  1. The UN's International Asteroid Warning Network is closely watching comet 3I/ATLAS. Here's why.  Live Science
  2. Interstellar comet keeps its distance as it makes its closest approach to Earth  ABC News
  3. Why interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS' close Earth approach is an early Christmas gift for astronomers  Space
  4. Gemini North Color Images Reveal Greenish Glow of Comet 3I/ATLAS  NOIRLab
  5. XMM-Newton sees comet 3I/ATLAS in X-ray light  European Space Agency

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