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Is it aliens? Here's why that's the least important question about 3I/ATLAS.

Comet 3I/ATLAS, possibly over 7 billion years old, offers unique chemical insights into the early solar system, with researchers cautioning against alien speculation.

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Conspiracy theories have raged about 3I/ATLAS being an unnatural object. But the alien question, while fun, generates misinformation and distracts from the science.

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Discovered in July 2025, it continues to arouse curiosity around the world. With its hyperbolic orbit and unusual features, it has ignited both scientific interest and speculation on aliens, supported by theories of astronomers like Avi Loeb

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The theory that the interstellar comet 3I/Atlas could have a physical origin must now be strong: astronomers have new clues that further strengthen the natural origin of the object. (Read more)

IPN astronomer Wilder Chicana Nuncebay suggests a new classification of the interstellar phenomenon, which showed a behavior away from parameters The Necessary entry, new parameters to reclassify celestial bodies as the 3I/ATLAS: IPN specialist was first published in CAMPUS MILENIO.

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Live Science broke the news in United States on Monday, November 10, 2025.
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