Which Country Could Be the First to Reach Interstellar Visitor 3I/Atlas? 🌌

The interstellar object 3I/Atlas will make its closest approach to Earth on December 19, 2025, passing at a distance of 1.7975 AU (268.9 million km / 167 million mi).

But which country’s space program could reach it first? 🌍🚀

In this video, we compare the capabilities of leading space powers — from the U.S. and Russia to China, ESA, India, and beyond — to see who may be able to intercept 3I/Atlas the fastest.

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"Long March 5 rocket" (https://skfb.ly/oYusZ) by andertan is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

"SpaceX Falcon Heavy(Low Poly)" (https://skfb.ly/6XCP8) by Antonio_Adams is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

"H-IIA Rocket" (https://skfb.ly/6YJN7) by MarioK is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

"PSLV C40" (https://skfb.ly/6TID9) by Neel3Dartist is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

"Proton-M Heavy launch vehicle" (https://skfb.ly/opKuE) by Kuat-Entralla 3D Engineering is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).