An image of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS released by the Japanese space agency has sparked global interest and discussions among astronomers and researchers. The image, created using spectrum and imaging data, has reignited curiosity about the comet’s discovery, interstellar origin, movement, and visibility from Earth.
On November 5, 2025, new images of 3I/ATLAS were released, showing a compact light source without a clear cometary tail. The post-perihelion image taken by the R. Naves Observatory in Spain displayed a fuzzy ball of light, indicating no obvious cometary tail.
Comet 3I/ATLAS, the third known interstellar visitor to our solar system, has not changed color, according to scientists. The comet’s recent behavior has surprised astronomers, with rapid brightening observed as it passed by the sun. Analysis of images collected by sun-facing spacecraft revealed that 3I/ATLAS is ‘distinctly bluer than the sun,’ contrary to earlier observations.
Recent observations from the Lowell Observatory’s Discovery Telescope captured comet 3I/ATLAS glowing green and concealing its tail as it entered a critical observation phase. Despite its unique appearance, researchers assure that there is nothing abnormal about the comet’s current state.
