ESA’s XMM-Newton Examines Comet 3I/ATLAS Prior to Closest Earth Passage Friday

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An artist's conception of XMM-Newton in space. Credit: ESA.

Everyone’s favorite interstellar comet posed for one more portrait recently. The European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton mission nabbed 3I/ATLAS on December 3rd from about 283 million kilometers distant. This comes as the comet is set to make its closest passage versus Earth this coming Friday, on December 19th.

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