Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Dazzles
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I/ATLAS was recorded by several objects as it made its close pass by the sun this week which resulted in the jarring measurements.
A newly observed interstellar object, 3I/ATLAS, contains iron-free nickel alloys — a composition former NASA surgeon Dr. Gregory Rogers calls 'impossible' for a natural body.
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Comets like 3I/ATLAS could jump-start the birth of giant planets around distant stars
Interstellar comets like 3I/ATLAS could serve as seeds for giant planet formation, potentially explaining how massive planets form around distant stars, according to BBC and Pfalzner’s research.
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Interstellar object comet 3I/ATLAS
I/ATLAS is the third interstellar object ever discovered in our solar system. Telescope observations suggest it is a roughly 7-mile-wide (11 kilometers) comet zooming at more than 130,000 mph (210,000 km/h).
Intriguing developments link SpaceX's Starshield network signals with Comet 3I/ATLAS, an interstellar object exhibiting unusual characteristics. Discu
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"He acts as a science popularizer": Physicist Avi Loeb slams Brian Cox's theory about interstellar object 3I/ATLAS
I/ATLAS has divided the scientific community, with experts Avi Loeb and Brian Cox disagreeing on its underlying nature
As 3I/Atlas neared its closest point to the sun in its orbit, the internet was abuzz with curiosity about the comet.
Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb is fiercely demanding that NASA release high-resolution images of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS.
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