Rapid Brightening of 3I/Atlas Ahead of Perihelion
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.25035
#HackerNews #RapidBrightening #3IAtlas #Perihelion #Astronomy #SpaceScience
Luke Drury
boosted
ESA’s space probe #JUICE is headed towards a truly unexpected encounter: on November 2nd, observations of interstellar object #3IATLAS will begin. Read more about contributions from #mpsgoettingen to the campaign here: https://www.mps.mpg.de/juice-and-3iatlas-an-unexpected-encounter-in-space
ESA’s space probe #JUICE is headed towards a truly unexpected encounter: on November 2nd, observations of interstellar object #3IATLAS will begin. Read more about contributions from #mpsgoettingen to the campaign here: https://www.mps.mpg.de/juice-and-3iatlas-an-unexpected-encounter-in-space
☄️ Two Spacecraft Orbiting Mars Just Spotted the Mysterious Interstellar Visitor
｢ Deputizing the Mars spacecraft to try observe the comet was a literal shot in the dark, since both of their cameras are designed for imaging Mars’ well-lit surface, and not tiny specks in the night sky — but it paid off ｣
https://futurism.com/space/spacecraft-mars-snapped-interstellar-visitor
👽 Avi Loeb is at it again
https://futurism.com/space/astronomer-probability-alien-craft-comet
😱 Don't panic! 😌
Astrum: Everything We Know About 3I/ATLAS, the New ‘Oumuamua
"A new visitor from beyond our solar system is hurtling towards us. Larger and older than ‘Oumuamua, it's unlike anything we've seen before. This massive, fast-moving comet, named 3I/ATLAS, is the third interstellar object ever detected and promises to reveal new secrets about the cosmos. In this video, we explore what makes this celestial traveler so unique and what mysteries it might unlock as it makes its close approach to the Sun."
vruz
boosted
Fascinating: ESA is now preparing the Comet Interceptor mission
The spacecraft will be launched in 2029 into a parking orbit, lying in wait for a suitable target – a pristine comet from the Oort Cloud, or, unlikely but highly appealing, an interstellar object.
➡️ https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Comet_Interceptor
#ESA #CometInterceptor #comet #comets#OortCloud#3IATLAS #Astrodon #science #news
Fascinating: ESA is now preparing the Comet Interceptor mission
The spacecraft will be launched in 2029 into a parking orbit, lying in wait for a suitable target – a pristine comet from the Oort Cloud, or, unlikely but highly appealing, an interstellar object.
➡️ https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Comet_Interceptor
#ESA #CometInterceptor #comet #comets#OortCloud#3IATLAS #Astrodon #science #news
ESA tracks rare interstellar comet
Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of a rare celestial visitor: a comet from beyond our Solar System. Named 3I/ATLAS, this newly identified interstellar object is only the third of its kind ever observed, after 1I/ʻOumuamua in 2017 and 2I/Borisov in 2019.
https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Planetary_Defence/ESA_tracks_rare_interstellar_comet