New ultraviolet image of comet 3I/ATLAS could help reveal what it’s made of
New ultraviolet observations of comet 3I/ATLAS (boxout) were snapped by NASA's alien-hunting Europa Clipper spacecraft (background illustration). (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SWRI (boxout); NASA/JPL-Caltech (background)) A NASA spacecraft designed to hunt for signs of extraterrestrial life has turned its lens toward comet 3I/ATLAS — but not for the reason you might think.…
bubmagDecember 18, 2025