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When 3I/ATLAS meets Jupiter, data could disappear

Everything about Jupiter is extreme. The planet is home to gigantic polar cyclones bigger than Australia, fierce jet streams, ...
After passing Earth, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will fly close to Jupiter and its moon Eupheme in March 2026, marking a key moment in its outbound journey ...
Is the gas giant about to have a close encounter of the 3I kind? Harvard scientist Avi Loeb claims that 3I/ATLAS’ bizarre trajectory suggests that it’s sending “satellites” to Jupiter to gather intel ...
Some of Hubble's most "impactful" observations captured comet fragments crashing into Jupiter. Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 was shredded by Jupiter’s gravity, and its fragments (21 in all) plunged into ...
The European Space Agency is making use of spacecraft designed for Mars and Jupiter missions to track interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it continues its journey through our solar system. First spotted in ...
We share some incredible images this week, featuring a range of spacecraft. NASA's MRO finds a new crater on Mars, ESA's ...
Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, the third such visitor ever observed, is exhibiting unusual energy and chemical behavior as it ...
JUICE and the Hubble Space Telescope turned their gazes towards the interstellar visitor in November. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...
Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS defies expectations with an asymmetric glow as it hurtles toward Jupiter at 60 km/s.