These December 2025 observations by NASA's SPHEREx show the infrared light emitted by the dust, water, organic molecules, and carbon dioxide contained within comet 3I/ATLAS's coma during the mission's recent campaign. (NASA/JPL-Caltech via SWNS)
The Deep Random Survey telescope managed to capture images of interstellar object 3I/Atlas (previously known as A11pl3Z) in July 2025. (K Ly / Deep Random Survey via SWNS)
These December 2025 observations by NASA's SPHEREx show the infrared light emitted by the dust, water, organic molecules, and carbon dioxide contained within comet 3I/ATLAS's coma during the mission's recent campaign. (NASA/JPL-Caltech via SWNS)
By Dean Murray
The mysterious space rock that passed through our solar system grew significantly brighter as it left, according to scientists.
The Deep Random Survey telescope managed to capture images of interstellar object 3I/Atlas (previously known as A11pl3Z) in July 2025. (K Ly / Deep Random Survey via SWNS)
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