Scientists around the world are confronting unexpected radio silence and puzzling measurements from interstellar object ...
The 400,000-kilometre anti-tail of 3I/ATLAS is one of the most remarkable aspects that have ever been seen on an interstellar object. The particles in it are too large to be typical cometary dust, and ...
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Alien probe or ancient ice? The enigma of 3I/ATLAS

This is not the first time that a comet is accusing it of being a spy. However, 3I/ATLAS, which was introduced on July 1, ...
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Stunning new images reveal ancient comet 3I/ATLAS

Could a frozen wanderer older than the Sun rewrite what we know about the galaxy’s past? Comet 3I/ATLAS, the third known confirmed interstellar object to enter our solar system, is offering scientists ...
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