The European Southern Observatory has captured the clearest images yet of the interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS as it moves inward through the solar system.

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A bright comet has made a rare appearance in the sky, and skywatchers will have several opportunities to see it before it retreats into the icy depths of space. Comet C/2023 A3, also known as ...

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New photos of comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) suggest that it could be disintegrating due to "thermal stress" from its recent slingshot around the sun. However, its fate is still unclear.

The images show the bright comet against a dark, starry background. Earth's glow is visible as a curve in some of the shots. "It is totally awesome to see a comet from orbit," Pettit wrote.