Image: First glimpse of comet 3I/ATLAS from Juice science camera

Image: First glimpse of comet 3I/ATLAS from Juice science camera

This striking image from the science camera on ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) shows interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS spewing dust and gas. The tiny nucleus of the comet (not visible) is surrounded by a bright halo of gas known as the coma. A long tail stretches away from the comet, and we see hints of rays, jets, streams, and filaments.

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