Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Approaches Earth, Mars, and the Sun with Growing Tail
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Comet 3I/ATLAS, an interstellar object, will make close approaches to Mars and Earth in late 2025, passing within 28 million km of Mars and 270 million km of Earth, but it is not expected to hit either planet. Its journey offers unique opportunities for observation by spacecraft in our solar system, potentially providing insights into its composition and origin.
- Interstellar comet is about to make extremely close passes of Earth, Mars and the Sun BBC Sky at Night Magazine
- Scientists capture interstellar invader comet 3I/ATLAS growing a tail: 'This image is both a scientific milestone and a source of wonder' (photo, video) Space
- Telescope reveals a growing tail on the comet that's visiting from another star NBC News
- Tail of comet that's visiting from another star is growing, new telescope image shows CBS News
- The Racing Speed of 3I/ATLAS Avi Loeb – Medium
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