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Rare Comet Older Than the Sun Seen by Mars Orbiters
ESA's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter and Mars Express captured images of the third interstellar comet observed, which may be three billion years older than our Solar System.
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Rare Comet Older Than the Sun Seen by Mars Orbiters
ESA’s Mars orbiters captured images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it passed close to Mars, revealing its bright, hazy coma. Researchers are studying the data to learn more about this rare visitor from beyond our Solar System. ESA’s Mars Orbiters Catch a Rare Interstellar Visitor Between October 1 and 7, ESA’s ExoMars Trace Gas [...]
The 3I/ATLAS interesting comet is the third known interesting visitor and the largest ever, with more than 33 billion tons and diameters up to five kilometers.
The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced that on April 3, 2026, it will release to the public the scientific data of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, collected during its passage through Mars by the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) and Mars Express missions. This event will mark a milestone in space exploration by allowing open access [...]
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