In July 2025, astronomers discovered comet 3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar visitor observed. Moving rapidly through our solar system, it's set to pass closest to the Sun in October, sparking interest in a potential interception mission. In this video, we’ll take a closer look at what makes 3I/ATLAS unique, the challenges of reaching it, and what future missions could learn from this interstellar comet.
Paper link: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2507.15755
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:40 The Discovery and Physical Characteristics of 3I/ATLAS
03:08 The Feasibility of Intercepting 3I/ATLAS
05:22 What We Could Learn from 3I/ATLAS
07:38 Outro
07:54 Enjoy
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