Mysterious Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS, a rare visitor from beyond our Solar System, will make its closest approach to Earth ...
Contextualizing speed and distance helps set expectations. Around perihelion, 3I/Atlas is moving at roughly 68 km per second. Its closest approach to Earth is about 1.8 AU, near December 19, which is ...
The mysterious interstellar object 3I/Atlas will pass by Earth on October 29, and scientists explain what it means and whether it’s safe.