Sun Fires Blast Straight at Interstellar Object Cruising Through Solar System

The interstellar object dubbed 3I/ATLAS has been fascinating astronomers since its discovery in early July.The object, generally believed to be a comet, is screaming through the solar system at around 137,000 mph, and is expected to make a close pass of Mars as soon as next week.

And it recently met some considerable resistance as well during its unusual visit.

Earlier this week, the Sun unleashed a ferocious flurry of plasma and magnetic fields, called a coronal mass ejection, straight at 3I/ATLAS.

Source: Sun Fires Energy Blast Straight at Mysterious Interstellar Object Cruising Through Solar System

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