China beats the US: First to capture images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS - here are the details

China has shared stunning images of comet 3I/ATLAS captured near Mars. The Chinese Tianwen-1 orbiter provided the first views of the rare interstellar visitor. NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter also photographed the comet. However, these US images are currently unavailable due to an ongoing government shutdown. Experts are studying the comet's unusual characteristics.