Later in December, the 3I/ATLAS interstellar comet will get as close to Earth as it ever will. Here's what to know.
It's possibly as big as Manhattan, likely older than our own solar system, and it's traveling through space at speeds of up to 153,000 miles per hour.
American space agency NASA revealed it already used 12 major space assets to track and study the 3I/ATLAS interstellar comet.
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While the feds idled, an interstellar object known as 3I/ATLAS was barnstorming the solar system, at a speed that reached 153 ...
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NASA released new images of 3I/ATLAS, the third comet ever to be discovered in Earth's cosmic neighborhood originating from ...
Nasa has released the closest images yet of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS captured by multiple spacecraft. These visuals provide new insights into a rare visitor from beyond our solar system and its ...
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