Comet 3I-Atlas Offers Glimpse of Interstellar Visitor
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A comet is visiting us from another star. We can see its tail getting bigger now. Telescopes show the comet's tail is growing longer and wider.
New pictures were taken in Chile by a telescope. These show the comet with more detail. The pictures show dust and gas around the comet as it moves fast.
The new images show the comet is more active now. It is moving through our solar system safely. This comet is the third interstellar object we know about.
The comet is called 3I-Atlas and is coming closer. NASA says it was far from Earth on Thursday. It will be closest to the sun in October and to Earth in December.
The news story was updated to fix a small mistake. The telescope is run by the National Science Foundation. The first version said it was the National Space Foundation.
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What is the name of the comet visiting us?
The comet is called 3I-Atlas.
What do the new pictures taken in Chile show?
The pictures show dust and gas around the comet as it moves fast.
What mistake was fixed in the news story?
The mistake was about which organization runs the telescope; it is run by the National Science Foundation, not the National Space Foundation.
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