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Hubble Captures Most Detailed Images Yet of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS


According to an analysis of the new images from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, the nucleus of 3I/ATLAS is between 320 m (1,000 feet) and 5.6 km (3.5 miles) across.

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