US EditionComparing Likely Observation of 3I/Atlas with Juno Versus James Webb
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A recent study analyzed the viability of a mission to intercept 3I/ATLAS. This comet is leaving the scientific community “with the pulse behind the ear”. Will it even be a comet? Since 2017,...
Astronomers are on high alert after the discovery of a strange object hurtling through our solar system. The object, called 3I/Atlas, is attracting worldwide attention. "With improved telescopes, we'll see more of these kinds of discoveries in the coming years."
An ATLAS sounding telescope (Last Earth Impact Alert System of Asteroids) in a study funded by NASA revealed details of the observation of an "interstellar object", which appears to have formed outside the solar system. This finding generated shock and doubts within the scientific community, who quickly called it "31/ATLAS" in honor of the third object of this kind recorded in space history, after the asteroid Oumuamua, comet 21/Borisov and ATLA…
On July 1st, 3I/ATLAS was discovered, a mysterious object that heads towards the Sun at more than 210 000 kilometers per hour. In less than 24 hours, astronomers confirmed that it was an interstellar visitor, becoming the third celestial body detected passing through the solar system from outside its limits. Early observations revealed that it is a large comet wrapped in a huge cloud of ice, gas and dust, known as a coma, up to 24 kilometers in …
Comparing Likely Observation of 3I/Atlas with Juno Versus James Webb
Juno would offer ~20-24x better angular resolution due to proximity (distance ratio ~24:1), enabling finer details of extended features like jets or tail asymmetry, if the coma is active. Juno excels in intensity and resolution for extended structures, offering complementary data if diverted. Juno’s closer vantage enables brighter, potentially resolved views of active features—valuable for ...
On July 1, 3I/ATLAS was discovered, a mysterious object heading towards the Sun at more than 210,000 kilometers per hour. In less than 24 hours, astronomers confirmed that it was ...
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