A European Mars probe witnessed the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS' Red Planet flyby last week. On Oct. 3, 3I/ATLAS zoomed within 19 million miles (30 million kilometers) of Mars. The European Space … [+3702 chars]
European Mars orbiter spies interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS zooming past Red Planet (photos) - Space
"Though our Mars orbiters continue to make impressive contributions to Mars science, it's always extra exciting to see them responding to unexpected situations like this one."
