The first JWST survey of 3I/ATLAS revealed more of the comet’s surprising characteristics, helping astronomers gain a clearer picture of where it came from.
Ever since interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS whizzed into our cosmic neighborhood in July, astronomers have been racing to uncover its characteristics. Now that the powerful James Webb Space Telescope has taken a good look at this icy interloper, it seems ... [2991 chars]