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Recent space news includes a record-breaking interstellar comet and a successful SpaceX Dragon crew splashdown off San Diego.

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Interstellar comet breaks speed record

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  • The Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of the interstellar comet 3I Atlas. 3s
  • 3I Atlas is believed to have traveled through the Milky Way for billions of years. 12s
  • Gravitational slingshot effects accelerated the comet to 130,000 miles per hour. 19s
  • This is the fastest velocity ever recorded for an interstellar visitor. 19s
  • Researchers are unsure of the comet's origin, describing its appearance as fleeting. 27s
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Interstellar comet breaks speed record
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The Weather Channel
13 hours ago
Interstellar comet breaks speed record

The interstellar comet 3I Atlas, observed by Hubble, reaches a velocity of 130,000 miles per hour, making it the fastest interstellar object ever recorded.

SpaceX Dragon astronauts splash down safely off San Diego coast
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Scripps Local
17 hours ago
SpaceX Dragon astronauts splash down safely off San Diego coast

Four NASA astronauts aboard the SpaceX Dragon safely splash down off the coast of San Diego, marking the first commercial crew mission to return to California waters.

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