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Nov 23 2025SCIENCE

Jupiter's Mysterious Visitor: A Comet with a Mission?

A comet from another star system is on a path that seems too precise to be random. It's heading towards Jupiter, and its trajectory suggests it might be more than just a chunk of ice and dust. The comet, called 3I/ATLAS, is expected to get very close to Jupiter in 2026. It will pass just outside Jupiter's gravitational boundary, known as the Hill radius. This isn't ...

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Nov 18 2025SCIENCE

The Mystery of Comet 3I/ATLAS: A Cosmic Visitor with a Twist

A comet named 3I/ATLAS has been making headlines since its discovery on July 1, 2025. This comet is special because it's only the third interstellar visitor we've seen in our solar system. But what's really got scientists buzzing is its strange behavior near the sun. It's speeding up in a way that gravity alone can't explain, and it's glowing with a bright blue light...

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