As interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS began moving away from the Sun in December 2025, astronomers took the opportunity to turn NASA’s powerful James Webb Space Telescope in its direction and capture detailed measurements of its chemical components. The comet was freshly warmed from its closest pass by the Sun, and its ancient ice had been converted […]
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Astrophysics, Comets, Goddard Space Flight Center, James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), Science & Research, Small Bodies of the Solar System, The Solar System, The Universe
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June 22, 2026
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