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You won't see interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS zoom closest to the sun on Oct. 30 — but these spacecraft will
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will make its closest pass to the sun on Oct. 30, and various spacecraft will be watching, seeking clues about the icy wanderer's chemistry and composition.
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS could help protect Earth from dangerous asteroids. Here's how
While interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will not come near our planet, future ones may. A new campaign seeks to improve orbit predictions.
Awakening an interstellar wanderer: Surprising nickel detection in Comet 3I/ATLAS
The chemical signatures we're observing may reflect both the comet's ancient origins and its long journey through interstellar space.
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS blasts a jet towards the sun in new telescope image
Comet 3I/ATLAS is warming up as it approaches the sun, causing a jet to emerge. The jet is visible in a dramatic new image.
Comet 3I/ATLAS could soon shower NASA's Jupiter probe in charged particles. Will it reveal more about the interstellar invader?
At the end of October Europa Clipper will fly in line with 3I/ATLAS’ ion tail — but will any of the charged particles reach the spacecraft, and will the spacecraft be ready to receive them?
Watch comets Lemmon and SWAN make their closest approach to Earth on Oct. 24 (video)
The livestream is scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m. EDT (1730 GMT) on Oct. 24.
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is leaking water like a 'fire hose running at full blast,' new study finds
Scientists have spotted the first clear sign of water from an interstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS, offering new clues to the chemistry of other planetary systems.
New comet Lemmon could shine bright enough to be seen with the naked eye this October
This newly discovered comet could soon glow bright enough for the naked eye as it sweeps through October's morning and evening skies.
