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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: How And When To Observe The Rare Cosmic Visitor Before Its December 19 Close Approach To Earth?

The rare and mysterious comet 3I/ATLAS is preparing for its closest approach to Earth this month. On December 19, the interstellar visitor will pass by our planet at a distance of 167 million miles (270 million kilometers). Although it will be on the opposite side of the Sun, NASA has confirmed that the comet poses no threat to Earth. The agency also notes that 3I/ATLAS will remain visible to telescopes and space missions for several more months…

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An ancestral traveler, forged in another corner of the universe, prepares to approach the Earth. It is comet 3I/ATLAS, discovered five months ago by the network of ATLAS telescopes in Rio Hurtado (Chile) and classified as the third interstellar visitor that will cross our sky, after the asteroid Oumuamua (2017) and the brilliant comet Borisov (2019). On December 19, this wandering celestial body will reach a distance of 270 million kilometers fr…

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After the visits of 1I/$Oumuamua in 2017 and comet 2I/Borisov in 2019, a new traveler coming from the interstellar depths approaches the inner Solar System: 3I/ATLAS. On December 19, 2025, it will pass to about 300 million kilometers, which has led to a deep debate in the scientific community over a series of dynamic and physical behaviors that do not entirely fit what is expected of a conventional comet. 3I/ATLAS is the third interstellar objec…

One of the interstellar phenomena that has caught the attention of the scientific community and the fans of outer space has undoubtedly been comet 3I/ATLAS. This object that began its journey to the outskirts of the Milky Way and passed through the Sun has been the central topic of debates in forums and social networks. On December 19, 2025, it will have its maximum approach to the Earth, which has generated various doubts, among them if there i…

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Independent Español broke the news in on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
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