US EditionInterstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Mystery
Research shows 3I/ATLAS emits comet-like jets and an unusual anti-tail, driven by suspected cryovolcanism from internal chemical reactions, revealing new insights into interstellar bodies.
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New Image Shows Signs of Activity on 3I/ATLAS
As mysterious interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS screams through out solar system, astronomers are racing to get a closer look. The object, which is widely believed to be a comet, is expected to make its closest approach to the Earth in December and Jupiter in March of next year. And despite plenty of direct observations by ground and space-based telescopes, plenty of questions remain about the object: what exactly is it made of? How big is it? How d…
The 3I/ATLAS interstellar comet will approach Earth on December 19. Although it will not be visible to the naked eye, NASA studies it because of its origin outside the solar system.
Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Mystery
Interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS is once again making headlines – and getting scientists talking. Months after its discovery, this mysterious object from beyond our solar system continues to surprise researchers, who now believe its surface may be dotted with erupting “ice volcanoes”, a phenomenon seldom observed at this scale. Earlier this year, 3I/ATLAS reached its perihelion – the point in its… Source
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