Fast Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Approaching Sun 🚀
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS races toward the Sun at 210,000 km/h, faster than any known comet, posing a cosmic threat.

Ray's Astrophotography
34.7K views • Aug 31, 2025

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A terrifying new discovery: the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is racing through our solar system at nearly 210,000 km/h (130,000 mph) — faster than any comet ever seen. Unlike Oumuamua (1I/ʻOumuamua) in 2017 or 2I/Borisov in 2019, this comet was spotted entering the solar system, giving us a front-row seat to its journey toward the Sun.
☄️ What you’ll see in this video:
The shocking speed of comet 3I/ATLAS, nearly 60× Earth’s escape velocity.
Why its retrograde orbit (~175°) makes it cut against the flow of the planets.
The massive coma: 25,000 km across in visible light, and nearly 700,000 km in infrared, larger than the Earth–Moon distance.
Chemistry never seen before: CO₂ to H₂O ratio of 8:1, with detections of carbon monoxide (CO) and sulfur compounds — revealed by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
Key dates: close pass by Mars on October 3, 2025, perihelion on October 29, 2025, and a safe flyby of Earth on December 19, 2025.
Why astronomers call it a cosmic messenger — a time capsule of ices formed in another star system billions of years ago.
I’ve been an astrophotographer capturing comets for over 10 years, but nothing compares to this. Comet 3I/ATLAS is larger, faster, and chemically stranger than anything we’ve ever photographed.
Timestamps:
00:00 – My journey photographing comets
00:20 – What makes 3I/ATLAS different
01:00 – Escape velocity vs comet speed
02:00 – Retrograde orbit explained
02:30 – Nucleus and coma size
04:00 – Chemistry: CO₂ dominance
06:00 – Previous interstellar visitors
07:00 – Key dates and flybys
08:00 – Why this matters to us
09:00 – Closing thoughts
📸 Expect more astrophotography, astronomy breakdowns, and comet discoveries right here.
हिंदी: धूमकेतु 3I एटलस, अंतरिक्ष समाचार, ब्रह्मांड
తెలుగు: ధూమకేతువు 3I అట్లాస్, అంతరిక్ష వార్తలు
தமிழ்: தூமகேது 3I அட்லஸ், விண்வெளி செய்திகள்
For viewers across the globe 🌍
धूमकेतु 3I एटलस (Hindi)
ধূমকেতু 3I এটলাস (Bengali)
திமிங்கிலம் 3I அட்லஸ் (Tamil)
ధూమకేతువు 3I అట్లాస్ (Telugu)
धूमकेतु समाचार 2025 (Marathi/Hindi)
अन्तरतारकीय धूमकेतु (Hindi for interstellar comet)
👉 Don’t forget to subscribe for updates on 3I/ATLAS, future comet discoveries, and cosmic phenomena explained.
👍 Like, share, and let me know in the comments: do you think 3I/ATLAS is just a comet — or could it be something more?
#Comet3IATLAS #InterstellarComet #Astronomy #SpaceNews #Astrophotography #jwst #धूमकेतु 3I #एटलस #ధూమకేతువు #అట్లాస్ #தூமகேது #அட்லஸ்
☄️ What you’ll see in this video:
The shocking speed of comet 3I/ATLAS, nearly 60× Earth’s escape velocity.
Why its retrograde orbit (~175°) makes it cut against the flow of the planets.
The massive coma: 25,000 km across in visible light, and nearly 700,000 km in infrared, larger than the Earth–Moon distance.
Chemistry never seen before: CO₂ to H₂O ratio of 8:1, with detections of carbon monoxide (CO) and sulfur compounds — revealed by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
Key dates: close pass by Mars on October 3, 2025, perihelion on October 29, 2025, and a safe flyby of Earth on December 19, 2025.
Why astronomers call it a cosmic messenger — a time capsule of ices formed in another star system billions of years ago.
I’ve been an astrophotographer capturing comets for over 10 years, but nothing compares to this. Comet 3I/ATLAS is larger, faster, and chemically stranger than anything we’ve ever photographed.
Timestamps:
00:00 – My journey photographing comets
00:20 – What makes 3I/ATLAS different
01:00 – Escape velocity vs comet speed
02:00 – Retrograde orbit explained
02:30 – Nucleus and coma size
04:00 – Chemistry: CO₂ dominance
06:00 – Previous interstellar visitors
07:00 – Key dates and flybys
08:00 – Why this matters to us
09:00 – Closing thoughts
📸 Expect more astrophotography, astronomy breakdowns, and comet discoveries right here.
हिंदी: धूमकेतु 3I एटलस, अंतरिक्ष समाचार, ब्रह्मांड
తెలుగు: ధూమకేతువు 3I అట్లాస్, అంతరిక్ష వార్తలు
தமிழ்: தூமகேது 3I அட்லஸ், விண்வெளி செய்திகள்
For viewers across the globe 🌍
धूमकेतु 3I एटलस (Hindi)
ধূমকেতু 3I এটলাস (Bengali)
திமிங்கிலம் 3I அட்லஸ் (Tamil)
ధూమకేతువు 3I అట్లాస్ (Telugu)
धूमकेतु समाचार 2025 (Marathi/Hindi)
अन्तरतारकीय धूमकेतु (Hindi for interstellar comet)
👉 Don’t forget to subscribe for updates on 3I/ATLAS, future comet discoveries, and cosmic phenomena explained.
👍 Like, share, and let me know in the comments: do you think 3I/ATLAS is just a comet — or could it be something more?
#Comet3IATLAS #InterstellarComet #Astronomy #SpaceNews #Astrophotography #jwst #धूमकेतु 3I #एटलस #ధూమకేతువు #అట్లాస్ #தூமகேது #அட்லஸ்
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