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3I/ATLAS 'Wakes Up' in Deep Space as JUICE Snaps Rare Glow

JUICE captured a grainy portrait and activated five instruments to study rare interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, with full data expected by February 2026, ESA said.

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The ESA's JUICE probe has for the first time photographed interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS in an active state, revealing a glowing coma and possible dual tails — a breakthrough that could shed light on

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A European probe traveling to Jupiter has captured images of 3I/ATLAS, with clear signs of activity. Not only that: the instruments of the mission could reveal for the first time the exact chemical composition, dynamics and internal secrets of this visitor coming from another star. In November 2025, the JUICE probe focused its gaze towards 3I/ATLAS, combining the navigation camera with several scientific sensors. Although it was designed to stud…

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ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) spacecraft has taken a surprising image of comet 3I/ATLAS, clearly showing the celestial body's activity and the gas and dust plume forming around it, according to the European Space Agency's website.

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Mashable broke the news in United States on Thursday, December 4, 2025.
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