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Black and white star field with a red inset showing a close up view with orange crosshairs around a tiny white dot, representing the interstellar comet.

Comet 3I/ATLAS Still from ATLAS telescope

This image shows the observation of comet 3I/ATLAS when it was discovered on July 1, 2025. The NASA-funded ATLAS survey telescope in Chile first reported that the comet originated from interstellar space.

Image Credit: ATLAS/University of Hawaii/NASA
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