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It's called 3I-Atlas (3 for 3rd, I for interstellar), it's on a unique trajectory, and it's behaving very strangely in that, unlike any comet seen before, 3I-Atlas will pass very close to Mars, Jupiter, and Earth, and it appears to be on a path that will take it behind our sun in Oct or Nov. When it emerges, it will be near enough to Earth to be seen with most amateur telescopes.
Scientists are so excited, several papers have already been written about it (and published). Some argue that it is not a comet, a couple think it could be technological, not natural, others are not sure what it is, and more than a few scientists are adamant that we should be taking measures now in case it heads directly toward Earth after it emerges from behind our sun, when it will be too late.
This thing is larger than the meteor that wiped out a lot of dinosaurs and is traveling at an incredible speed. Faster than any object we've seen before.
Here's one scientist who says it doesn't look like a comet, be open to it being technological, and brace for impact (a fascinating 20 min video):
Here's Anton Petrov's 3rd update about it, still referring to it as a comet (13.29 min):
Scientists are so excited, several papers have already been written about it (and published). Some argue that it is not a comet, a couple think it could be technological, not natural, others are not sure what it is, and more than a few scientists are adamant that we should be taking measures now in case it heads directly toward Earth after it emerges from behind our sun, when it will be too late.
This thing is larger than the meteor that wiped out a lot of dinosaurs and is traveling at an incredible speed. Faster than any object we've seen before.
Here's one scientist who says it doesn't look like a comet, be open to it being technological, and brace for impact (a fascinating 20 min video):
Here's Anton Petrov's 3rd update about it, still referring to it as a comet (13.29 min):
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