Stellar Visitor: Hubble Captures Glimpse of Interstellar Comet 3I-Atlas

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured detailed images of comet 3I-Atlas, an interstellar object passing through our solar system. Discovered in Chile, it poses no threat to Earth, journeying at 209,000 kph. Observations refine its core size to under 5.6 kilometers, safely bypassing Earth closer to Mars.

The Hubble Space Telescope has once again delivered an astronomical marvel, capturing detailed images of the high-speed comet 3I-Atlas as it blitzes through our solar system from another star.

Released by NASA and the European Space Agency, these unprecedented photos reveal a celestial visitor discovered in Chile last month, marking only the third known interstellar object to pass near Earth without posing a threat.

Travelling at a staggering 209,000 kph, the comet will bypass Earth by a safe margin, approaching Mars more closely. Hubble's observations have refined the icy core's size to a more modest estimate, suggesting it measures no more than 5.6 kilometers across.

(With inputs from agencies.)