Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: Earth Approach & Why It’s Famous
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At a glance
- * A new image from ESA's Juice mission shows the comet's coma and two tails - one of plasma and a weaker one of dust.
- The text references an article by Ashley Strickland of CNN for more information.
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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS:
* A new image from ESA’s Juice mission shows the comet’s coma and two tails – one of plasma and a weaker one of dust.
* The European Space Agency will release more data on the comet’s composition in February 2026, gathered during its closest approach to the Sun.
* This comet is unusual: it has released more carbon dioxide than water and more nickel than iron compared to comets originating within our solar system. NASA scientist Tom Statler notes this is still under examination.
The text references an article by Ashley Strickland of CNN for more information.