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Spacecraft across the solar system capture 3I/ATLAS’s fast, CO2-heavy coma
At an estimated velocity of 250,000 kilometers per hour, interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS lacked the luxury of long, recurring observation: it required a distributed response. The engineering tale is not ...
This summer, scientists spotted an incredibly rare visitor to Earth’s solar system—a comet, now known as 3I/ATLAS, that entered our solar system from the galaxy beyond and is zipping past the sun at a ...
The European Space Agency's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter image of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it passed close to Mars. (The European Space Agency) A mysterious interstellar comet — just the third such ...
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After a month of no answer, NASA will try hailing its silent MAVEN Mars orbiter today
MAVEN was built to last in orbit until 2030 — that's not looking likely anymore.
Despite its small size, Mars seems to have a huge impact on the orbital cycles that govern Earth’s climate, especially those ...
Space.com on MSN
How Mars 'punches above its weight' to influence Earth's climate
"Without Mars, Earth's orbit would be missing major climate cycles. What would humans and other animals even look like if ...
Today In The Space World on MSN
Why humanity can’t leave the solar system yet
Despite historic achievements like landing on the Moon and sending probes to Mars, leaving our solar system remains a ...
Do you know which planet has a waterfall four times taller than Angel Falls? Discover the largest waterfall in the Solar ...
A mysterious interstellar comet — just the third such object ever confirmed to have entered our solar system — streaked past Mars last week. A spacecraft in orbit around the red planet had a front-row ...
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