3I Atlas near Jupiter exhibits unusual trajectory, tail shape, and chemistry, sparking debate—cometary physics vs technological hypotheses. Scientists urge continued observation and open data. #3IAtlas #Jupiter #CometScience
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3I Atlas near Jupiter exhibits unusual trajectory, tail shape, and chemistry, sparking debate—cometary physics vs technological hypotheses. Scientists urge continued observation and open data. #3IAtlas #Jupiter #CometScience
Angry Astronaut challenges classifying interstellar 3I/ATLAS as a normal comet - its odd tail geometry defies solar-wind and rotation explanations and reopens questions about dust models and institutional caution. #3IATLAS #CometScience #InterstellarObject
Une comète défie les règles : 3I/ATLAS montre une queue inversée. Soleil, poussières, rien ne colle… et ça intrigue sévèrement.
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#Space #Science #Innovation #Astrophysics #AerospaceEngineering #CometScience #3IATLAS
On Oct 10, ESA’s Giotto became the first spacecraft to image a comet nucleus—Halley’s Comet—up close. It proved deep space navigation, dust shielding, & autonomous ops were possible.
#FlashbackFriday #ESA #SpaceEngineering #PlanetaryScience #Giotto #CometScience #FutureOfSpace #OSMED
"Did you know molecular collisions in comet atmospheres might unlock secrets of our solar system? New findings on hydrogen cyanide energy levels could reveal comet origins. What do you think? #CometScience #Astrobiology #NASA" LINK
Researchers used ALMA to study comet C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli–Bernstein), confirming its massive 140 km icy nucleus and detecting dynamic carbon monoxide jets as it travels inward from the Oort Cloud. #OortCloud #CometScience #Astronomy
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Close-up image of Comet Wild 2's surface revealing unusual 100-meter-long spires, unlike any other solar system object. The image shows multiple views of the spires and their shadows, highlighting their unexpected morphology. These features suggest a rigid surface shaped by impacts and sublimation, challenging previous assumptions about cometary composition. The Stardust mission captured this remarkable image.
Astronomy Picture from 22/06/2004
Unusual Spires Found on Comet Wild 2
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap040622.html
#CometWild2 #SpaceSpires #StardustMission #CosmicPinnacles #AsteroidGeology #SolarSystemMystery #UnusualFeatures #DeepSpaceExploration #CometScience #PlanetaryScience
A stunning composite image from NASA's SOHO spacecraft captures Comet 96P/Machholz as it makes a close approach to the Sun. The comet's tail is dramatically enhanced, streaking across the frame against a backdrop of stars and the Sun's corona (partially visible). The Sun itself is blocked by a coronagraph, creating a dark central disk. This image showcases the comet's unusual composition, prompting scientists to investigate its origin and evolution.
Astronomy Picture from 13/11/2017
Comet Machholz Approaches the Sun
Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap171113.html
#CometMachholz #SOHOspacecraft #NASASun #SolarApproach #CometScience #SpaceScience #Astronomy #Cosmology #DeepSpace