Tonight, before dawn breaks, an interstellar visitor steps back into view. 3I/ATLAS has cleared the solar glare, and a new observing window opens for professional and backyard observers alike.
This isn't a routine skywatch. It's a rare, global hand-off: as Earth turns, one set of telescopes will pick up where the previous night left off, building a continuous portrait of an object that continuously surprises those who study it.
