Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: Current Observations and Future Studies
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Summary
Observations of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS have revealed its fuzzy coma, a peculiar tail, and hints of an ancient history. Multiple telescopes, including the Hubble Space Telescope, are studying the comet as it moves through our solar system. Future missions may continue observing it even after it passes behind the Sun.
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Telescopes on Earth and above it have their eyes on the third-ever interstellar object ever seen inside our solar system, Comet 3I/ATLAS.
Already, telescopes including the 8.4-meter Vera C. Rubin Observatory, the Very Large Telescope, and the Gemini South telescope have spent time on the object.
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