'Interstellar Visitor' 3I/ATLAS May Have Just Changed Color — for the Third Time
The comet 3I/ATLAS brightened beyond expectations and shows non-gravitational acceleration likely caused by volatile gas outgassing, with three color changes observed since July 2025.
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The renowned comet 3I/Atlas has surprised researchers who closely follow him in his trajectory through space. This time his coloration is what attracts attention.
'Interstellar visitor' 3I/ATLAS may have just changed color — for the third time
Recent observations of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS show that it has developed a faint blueish hue, hinting at a potential color change. This is the third time experts have seen the comet's coloring shift since it was discovered.
The blue mystery rock
The blue mystery rock: A Harvard astrophysicist says an interstellar object named 3I/ATLAS might have an “engine.” NASA spotted weird acceleration and a bright blue glow, you know, stuff comets don’t usually do. It’s flying by Earth in December, about 167 million miles out. If there’s no debris cloud, it might be artificial. Pale blue dot, meet blue mystery rock. The post The blue mystery rock appeared first on Komando.com.
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