An interstellar comet that originated outside our solar system has just made its closest pass to the sun, brightening dramatically and rapidly as it did so. The reason for the sudden extreme activity is currently puzzling scientists.

As reported by the Daily Mail, 3I/ATLAS displayed two main parts in its mysterious maneuver, one pushing it away from the sun and another nudging it slightly to the side. The comet also showed a significant increase in brightness and turned a surprising blue color,

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is briefly out of view as it travels around the sun this week, but researchers and amateur astronomers used spacecraft data to track its progress right up until perihelion.

Studying the pathway of a potentially harmless comet such as 3I/ATLAS can aid in predictions for other harmful comets or asteroids that might approach Earth in the future. To observe its path, some experts have made use of spacecraft to track it.

Comet 3I/Atlas is soon going to be closest to the Sun in its journey through our solar system. Here are five facts that shed light on this phenomenon.

As comet 3I/ATLAS reaches its closest point to the sun on October 30, scientists prepare for a moment of peak activity that no one on Earth will witness. Behind the sun The interstellar comet will pass 1.

Spacecraft monitoring the Sun captured a dramatic surge in brightness as the comet plunged toward perihelion, its nearest point to the star, leaving astronomers puzzled. "The reason for 3I's rapid brightening,

Astronomers detect unexplained acceleration in interstellar object 3I/ATLAS as Avi Loeb suggests an artificial 'engine' can't yet be ruled out.