A Chinese Martian orbiter has observed and photographed a rare interstellar comet speeding through the solar system, according to the China National Space Administration.
As part of China”s ongoing Tianwen 1 Martian exploration mission, the orbiter spotted and captured the images of comet 3I/ATLAS, the third confirmed interstellar object after 1I/’Oumuamua and 2I/Borisov, when it passed near Mars on Oct 3.