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Time for an interstellar flyby! Meet 3i/ATLAS, a very old comet

By Gabriel J. Sánchez,

Hosts, Justine Kenin

Published October 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM EDT

Scientists are observing the skies as the comet 3i/ATLAS makes a close flyby of Earth.

Gabriel J. Sánchez

Gabriel J. Sánchez is a producer for NPR's All Things Considered. Sánchez identifies stories, books guests, and produces what you hear on air. Sánchez also directs All Things Considered on Saturdays and Sundays.

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Justine Kenin

Justine Kenin is an editor on All Things Considered. She joined NPR in 1999 as an intern. Nothing makes her happier than getting a book in the right reader's hands – most especially her own.

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