Mars Missions Capture Rare Images of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

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Mars Missions Capture Rare Images of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
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Astronomers captured rare images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it passed near Mars, using ESA's Mars orbiters, marking only the third interstellar object observed in our solar system. The comet, which is possibly the oldest and largest ever seen, is being studied to understand its composition and origin.

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