
Ever since the famous "interstellar invader" comet 3I/ATLAS was discovered in our solar system earlier this year, scientists have been enamored with its existence and the serendipity that brought it here — including experts at NASA. As such, the agency has been working to point several of its spaceborne instruments at the peculiar subject, which, incredibly, is only the third interstellar object on record to enter our corner of the cosmos.