Summary:
- The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS recently made its closest pass to the Sun, coming within 23 million miles of our star.
- This comet is believed to have originated from outside our solar system, making it only the second known interstellar object to visit our neighborhood after 'Oumuamua in 2017.
- After its close encounter with the Sun, 3I/ATLAS is now headed back out of our solar system, providing scientists with a rare opportunity to study an object from another star system.