As mysterious interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS screams through our solar system, astronomers are racing to get a closer look. The scientists were “surprised” to find it “surrounded by signs of activity” as it was being heated up by the Sun, according to a statement. As 3I/ATLAS approached its perihelion, or its closest point to the Sun, in October, astronomers observed the more visible former tail growing considerably. In the case of 3I/ATLAS, it’s an exceedingly rare opportunity to study interstellar space, as it’s only the third object from a different star system ever spotted passing through our solar system. More on 3I/ATLAS: Someone Used AI to Make a Fake Avi Loeb on YouTube