Europa Clipper spectrograph tracks interstellar comet 3I ATLAS
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 19, 2025
The Southwest Research Institute-led Ultraviolet Spectrograph (UVS) aboard NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft has obtained a key dataset on the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, which in July became the third officially recognized interstellar object to enter the solar system. UVS observed the comet during a period when Mars- and Earth-based facilities could not monitor it because of viewing constraint
Published by SpaceDaily on 12/22/2025
