Hubble Unveils Stunning View of Rare Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

Hubble Space Telescope captures a rare and detailed image of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, a cosmic traveler from beyond our Solar System.

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3I/ATLAS is only the third known interstellar object to pass through our Solar System. Scientists are studying it for clues about distant star systems.

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Hubble's high-resolution imagery reveals the comet's bright coma, dust trails, and icy core, despite its distance of over 3.8 AU from the Sun.

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3I/ATLAS is actively losing dust equivalent to the weight of a small car every few minutes, even far from the Sun's heat.

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Studying 3I/ATLAS helps scientists compare our Solar System's comets with those from other planetary systems.

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Each interstellar comet offers a snapshot of its home star system, making 3I/ATLAS a valuable sample from another world.

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As 3I/ATLAS moves away from our Sun, astronomers continue tracking it before it vanishes into the darkness of interstellar space.

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