Hubble captures sharpest image yet of interstellar visitor passing through our Solar System
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the sharpest image yet of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, which is currently passing through our Solar System.
Observations by Hubble have enabled astronomers to better estimate the size of the comet's nucleus, which is made of dust and ice.
Hubble managed to capture a dust plume being ejected by the comet, as well as a glimpse of a dust tail streaming away from its nucleus.
Image of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS captured by the Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Fi...
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