Qicheng Zhang used the Lowell Observatory to observe comet 3I/ATLAS in all of its green glory. (Image credit: Qicheng Zhang/Lowell Observatory) A new image of comet 3I/ATLAS has …
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On December 19, it will pass about 270 million kilometers from Earth, almost 700 times the average distance between our planet and the moon. Astronomers believe that for …
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Why are scientists rushing to study a comet from deep space? | Science and Technology News
by eNewsBlogby eNewsBlogAstrophysicists are scrambling to study an ancient comet from another star system that entered the solar system this year, and which has already swung past Mars. Dubbed 3I/ATLAS, …
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There’s another comet ATLAS in our solar system — and it just turned gold after a perilous dance with the sun
by eNewsBlogby eNewsBlogNew photos reveal that a recently discovered comet dubbed the “other ATLAS” has transformed into a spectacular golden ribbon after surviving a close approach to the sun — …
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Astronomer reveals first look at Comet 3I/ATLAS as it reappears from far side of the sun
by eNewsBlogby eNewsBlogComet 3I/ATLAS is the bright white dot in the center of the image, while the dot above it is a star that appears distorted because of the comet’s …
