NASA’s PUNCH mission observed interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it passed close to the Sun, revealing its tail and providing valuable data about this interstellar visitor.
This paper describes the monitoring and prediction of the optical properties of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS using ground and space-based observations, including data from the PUNCH mission and solar coronagraphs. It details the methodology for tracking the comet's magnitude throughout its perihelion passage.
Southwest Research Institute Scientists are using data from NASA’s PUNCH mission to study the interaction between interstellar comet 3I/Atlas and the solar wind, providing insights into the comet’s composition and the interstellar medium.
The NASA Solar Data Analysis Center (SDAC) offers a variety of resources related to solar physics, including solar images, research, data online, web resources, and outreach opportunities. The SDAC supports various aspects of solar and space physics through its services and data products. It highlights the Virtual Solar Observatory news, the SOHO project, and the latest solar activities monitored by LMSAL. The center also provides information on NASA's Heliophysics discipline and its research focus areas.
The PUNCH mission, involving four small satellites, aims to observe the Sun’s corona and its transition into the solar wind over a two-year mission. This will help scientists predict space weather events and their impacts on Earth and space explorations.
