Hubble Space Telescope caught a second glimpse of comet 3I/ATLAS
Andrew Paul
created: Dec. 5, 2025, 4:50 p.m. | updated: Dec. 7, 2025, 11:21 p.m.
It’s understandable why every space agency and astronomy enthusiast around the world is trying to catch a glimpse of 3I/ATLAS.
But even as it races at 130,00 miles per hour towards its closest distance from Earth, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope recently caught another stunning glimpse of the icy rock.
According to NASA, Hubble took its latest photo of 3I/ATLAS on November 30 using its Wide Field Camera 3 instrument.
Astronomers first noticed 3I/ATLAS in July, which prompted NASA to direct Hubble towards the comet for the first time.
Aside from most certainly not being an alien spacecraft, the comet is estimated to be between 0.2 and 3.5 miles wide.
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