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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Offers Unique Insights During Close Approach

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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Offers Unique Insights During Close Approach
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Interstellar comet 3I/Atlas passed within 167 million miles of Earth, offering a rare viewing opportunity before it races back into interstellar space, with NASA and backyard astronomers observing its journey through the solar system.

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  1. Interstellar comet keeps its distance as it makes its closest approach to Earth  AP News
  2. The UN's International Asteroid Warning Network is closely watching comet 3I/ATLAS. Here's why.  Live Science
  3. Gemini North Color Images Reveal Greenish Glow of Comet 3I/ATLAS  NOIRLab
  4. XRISM Captures First X-Ray Image Of Comet 3I/ATLAS, Revealing A Signature Unseen In Other Interstellar Objects  IFLScience
  5. Why interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS' close Earth approach is an early Christmas gift for astronomers  Space

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