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Comet 3I/ATLAS Is Heading Toward a Rare Encounter with NASA’s Spacecraft

NASA’s Europa Clipper mission, currently on its way to Jupiter, may soon encounter a unique scientific opportunity. The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is about to cross the path of the spacecraft’s ...
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NASA’s Jupiter Probe Could Snag First-Ever Sample From an Interstellar Comet

Astronomers may be just weeks away from an unprecedented opportunity to learn more about our solar system’s interstellar visitor. Reading time 3 minutes As interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS hurtles through ...