Comet 3I/ATLAS: Rare interstellar visitor speeds through solar system at 130,000 mph, passing Mars and Jupiter |
In a rare astronomical event, comet 3I/ATLAS, an interstellar visitor, is passing through our solar system in 2025. Traveling at an astonishing speed of 130,000 mph (219,000 km/h), this comet originates from beyond our Sun, making it only the third confirmed interstellar object to enter the solar system. Its nucleus, less than 1 kilometer wide,…

