XMM-Newton sees comet 3I/ATLAS in X-ray light
Phys.org • 12/15/2025 • Last cited 12/15/2025
Summary
The European Space Agency's XMM-Newton observatory captured X-ray observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS on December 3, 2025, while the comet was approximately 282–285 million kilometers away. This observation lasted for about 20 hours, according to Phys.org.
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