The Comet From Another Star

A deep image of interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS captured by the Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph (Credit : International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/B. Bolin)

A visitor from another star system has just had its portrait taken by a spacecraft on its way to Jupiter and the image is superb. Comet 3I/ATLAS, only the third interstellar object ever discovered passing through our Solar System, has been captured in stunning detail by ESA’s JUICE mission, revealing a glowing halo of gas, a sweeping tail, and hints of jets erupting from its ancient, icy heart. But the picture itself is just the beginning of the story.

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