3I, Atlas and comet
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Avi Loeb appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, where interest in the Interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS was revived. The Harvard astrophysicist suggested that the object might be more than a normal comet.
By early December, 3I/ATLAS will move away from the Sun’s vicinity, and its glare, and will be visible again in the Northern Hemisphere with its closest pass to Earth occurring on December 19.
Comet 3I/ATLAS reaches its closest point to the Sun today, facing a final test of Avi Loeb's 'alien ship' theory. Will it perform an impossible manoeuvre, or will science put the controversial claim to rest for good?
Other than being a ‘Trojan Horse’ alien spaceship set to release probes to study our planet, or crashing into Earth, neither of which are likely, it looks like Comet 3I/ATLAS is what it appears to be — a comet — although a somewhat unique one.
Inside NASA’s 3I/ATLAS campaign: How a harmless comet could help stop deadly asteroids in the future
NASA and the International Asteroid Warning Network have launched a global campaign to track comet 3I/ATLAS and strengthen Earth’s asteroid defense.
NASA has confirmed that interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS safely passed Earth without any deviation from its predicted trajectory, dismissing online fears of a potential impact or orbital anomaly.
A rare visitor from deep space, comet 3I/ATLAS, is now in our solar system. Scientists worldwide are observing this interstellar comet. It offers a unique chance to study material from other star systems.