# NASA Science 2026: Comet 3I/ATLAS

> NASA Science, 2026. 1 records on Mysteries Department cite it. The agency record of 3I and the missions that observed it.

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# Comet 3I/ATLAS

NASA Science, 2026. _NASA Science_.

NASA's page for 3I, updated 28 May 2026: first reported to the MPC by ATLAS on 1 July 2025 with archival detections back to 14 June; perihelion about 30 October 2025 at 1.4 au; never closer to Earth than about 1.8 au; observed by Hubble, Webb, TESS, Swift, SPHEREx, Perseverance, MRO, MAVEN, Europa Clipper, Lucy, Psyche, Parker Solar Probe, PUNCH and SOHO.

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## What it's used for here

The agency record of 3I and the missions that observed it.

## Cited by on this site 1 record

[1I/'Oumuamua](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/oumuamua)

The mystery article

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## Cite it

```
NASA Science (2026). Comet 3I/ATLAS. NASA Science. https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/comets/3i-atlas/
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[Read it free at science.nasa.gov](https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/comets/3i-atlas/)

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