NASA releases close-up pictures of interstellar comet 3I/Atlas
Summary
NASA released new pictures of the interstellar comet named 3I/Atlas, which is only the third known object to come from another star system to our solar system. The comet passed close to Mars and is being observed by various spacecraft and telescopes before it leaves our solar system for good.Key Facts
- NASA shared close-up images of comet 3I/Atlas on Wednesday.
- 3I/Atlas is the third confirmed interstellar object to visit our solar system.
- The comet passed Mars at a distance of 18 million miles (29 million kilometers) last month.
- The European Space Agency also observed the comet with its satellites around Mars.
- The comet can be seen from Earth with binoculars or a telescope.
- It will come closest to Earth in mid-December, about 167 million miles (269 million kilometers) away.
- NASA confirmed that 3I/Atlas is not an alien spacecraft, but a comet from a star system older than ours.
- Observations from some spacecraft won't be available until February due to technical limitations.
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