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Mars and Jupiter Missions Prepare for Close Encounter with Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

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Mars and Jupiter Missions Prepare for Close Encounter with Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
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The European Space Agency is utilizing Mars and Jupiter spacecraft to observe interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it passes through our solar system, providing valuable data on its composition and activity during its closest approach to the sun, which could reveal insights into the nature of interstellar objects and their similarities to solar system comets.

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  1. Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will be eyed by Mars and Jupiter probes as it zooms past the sun this month  Space
  2. Interstellar comet swinging past Mars as a fleet of spacecraft looks on  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  3. What's the latest on interstellar object 3I/ATLAS? Mars, Jupiter missions to observe comet  USA Today
  4. These robots on Mars are about to get our closest view yet of the mysterious interstellar visitor  BBC Sky at Night Magazine
  5. New Data on the Extreme Nickel Production of 3I/ATLAS  Avi Loeb – Medium

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