SHOCKING: 3I/ATLAS Just Passed Mars While NASA SHUTSDOWN

Today, interstellar object 3I/ATLAS makes its closest pass to Mars at 0.2 AU while Earth-based views are blocked by solar glare.
We break down the latest images and the Perseverance “streak,” plus what ESA’s Mars Express/TGO and other orbiters may capture.
NASA shutdown slows public updates, but international partners keep observations coming.
Key oddities explained: green coma, sunward anti-tail, high speed—what’s confirmed vs. what’s still hypothesis.
What to watch next as we head toward Oct 29–30 perihelion and the first post-Mars datasets.