A newly discovered interstellar comet, named 3I/ATLAS, is traveling towards the sun at 68 km/s and will be livestreamed starting July 3. With an estimated size of 10 kilometers, it poses no threat to Earth, passing closest at 240 million kilometers on October 30, before leaving the solar system next year.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: Astronomers are excited about the arrival of 3I/ATLAS, the third confirmed interstellar comet, which is zooming toward the sun at incredible speeds and will be livestreamed for viewers to observe.
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