Comet 3I/ATLAS doesn't pose a threat to Earth, but it does provide NASA scientists and spacecraft a rare opportunity to study an interstellar comet as it passes through our solar system. ☄ go.nasa.gov/3iatlas Track the current and future position of Comet 3I/ATLAS using our "Eyes on the Solar System" interactive. Here it is passing near Mars this coming weekend: go.nasa.gov/4goaV2t | NASA Solar System Exploration

Comet 3I/ATLAS is much bigger than previously thought, weighing a record 33 billion tons and measuring at least 3 miles across, according to theoretical physicist Avi Loeb. He's warned it could be of "alien origin" and wants the U.S. to be on alert for a "Black Swan event." MORE: https://www.newsnationnow.com/space/ | NewsNation