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There's another comet ATLAS in our solar system — and it just turned gold after a perilous dance with the sunNew photos show that the recently discovered comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) developed a surprising golden glow after reaching its closest point to the sun. Until now, the comet has gone under the radar, largely thanks to the more famous interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS.
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'Interstellar visitor' 3I/ATLAS may have just changed color — for the third timeRecent observations of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS show that it has developed a faint blueish hue, hinting at a potential color change. This is the third time experts have seen the comet's coloring shift since it was discovered.
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Astronomer reveals first look at Comet 3I/ATLAS as it reappears from behind the sunAn astronomer has snapped comet 3I/ATLAS using the Lowell Observatory's powerful Discovery Telescope, as well as his own small telescope. The new photos are believed to be the first optical observations of the interstellar visitor since it disappeared behind the sun.
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Comet 3I/ATLAS has been transformed by billions of years of space radiation, James Webb Space Telescope observations revealThe interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has a thick irradiated crust that no longer resembles its home star system, simulations and James Webb Space Telescope observations have found.
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NASA spacecraft reveal interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS brightened rapidly as it swooped behind the sunInterstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is briefly out of view as it travels around the sun this week, but researchers and amateur astronomers used spacecraft data to track its progress right up until perihelion.
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'Miracle' photo captures Comet Lemmon and meteor seemingly entwined over EarthAn astronomer in Italy caught a fortuitous image of the bright comet Lemmon seemingly entwined with the glowing trail of a "shooting star."
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Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is about to get very active — Space photo of the week
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is barreling toward its closest point to the sun as perihelion looms on Oct. 29. How different will it look when it reappears on the other side?
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New images of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS show giant 'jet' shooting toward the sunNew telescope images show that the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is shooting a giant jet of gas and dust toward the sun. This is normal behavior for comets, an expert told Live Science.
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Superbright 'Comet Lemmon' gets its tail temporarily torn to pieces by solar windAn astrophotographer snapped a stunning shot of Comet Lemmon's flowing tail getting shredded by a strong gust of solar wind, just three days before it reaches its closest point to Earth.
