NASA just caught a rare glimpse of an interstellar comet
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NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft captured unprecedented observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS in November, filling a critical viewing gap when Earth and Mars-based telescopes couldn't see it due to the comet's position near the Sun. The spacecraft's unique vantage point provided a rare "behind-the-tails" perspective, detecting oxygen, hydrogen, and dust signatures that reveal crucial details about this visitor from beyond our solar system.
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