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Whoa: The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter spacecraft got a spectacular view of Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3) as it passed close to the Sun. Look at that enormous, splintered tail!

This comet won't be seen again for another 600,000 years.

https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Solar_Orbiter #space #science #art

ESA/NASA鈥檚 Solar Orbiter caught an incredible view of a comet! Newly processed data from this January shows comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) in full glory as it flew by the Sun.