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X-ray view of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS exposes its solar wind boundary
An interstellar comet can glow in X-rays even while remaining hundreds of millions of kilometers away. That is what makes 3I/ATLAS unusually valuable to astronomers. The object, only the third known ...
The first X-ray portrait of comet 3I/ATLAS has turned a rare interstellar visitor into a powerful new probe of the space between the stars. By catching the comet in high-energy light, ESA’s XMM-Newton ...
Two X-ray space telescopes capture the comet's high-energy glow, revealing hidden gases and solar wind interactions. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
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