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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Bernadette B. Tixon

Comet 3I/ATLAS Accelerates Past Mars at 155,000 mph: Orbiter Tracks Its Rare Hyperbolic Escape

Comet 3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar object detected in our Solar System, hurtles past Mars at 155,000 mph, with ESA’s ExoMars orbiter delivering breakthrough tracking of its rare hyperbolic escape. (Credit: YouTube)

Astronomers have utilised the European Space Agency's (ESA) ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter to track comet 3I/ATLAS, the third confirmed interstellar object to enter the solar system, as it traverses the Martian orbit at speeds reaching 155,000 mph (250,000 km/h). The operation demonstrates a novel triangulation technique that significantly refines trajectory predictions for fast-moving celestial bodies.

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