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Comet 31/ATLAS, photographed using the Lowell Discovery Telescope on the morning of October 31, 2025

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Comet 3I/ATLAS, only the third known interstellar object to enter our solar system, offers astronomers a rare chance to study a visitor from beyond the stars.

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