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astronomy2 months ago•53 min saved

JUICE captures interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS in stunning close-up

ESA’s JUICE mission, via the JANUS camera, has produced the first detailed image of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing its glowing coma and a sweeping tail. The November 2025 observations helped assess the comet’s activity and composition, with results to be discussed in late March by scientists studying this rare interstellar visitor.

via Space|

#astronomy #coma #interstellar-comet-3i-atlas

space2 months ago•2 min saved

Juice space camera captures interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS in vivid detail

ESA's Juice mission captured the first image of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS with its JANUS camera, showing the coma and a long tail seven days after perihelion as Juice sat about 66 million km away. Five instruments (JANUS, MAJIS, SWI, PEP, UVS) collected data to study the comet’s activity and composition, with teams now analyzing the results and planning a late-March synthesis of findings.

via European Space Agency|

#3iatlas #coma-and-tail #interstellar-comet