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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.
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is passing safely through our solar system. Learn about its discovery, its distant path, and why NASA is using Hubble, Webb, and more to study it.
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.
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Juno’s possible link to 3I/Atlas sparks debate — did NASA miss a rare chance to study the interstellar visitor?
Space watchers are questioning if NASA’s Juno spacecraft could have observed 3I/Atlas, but the agency’s silence leaves the mystery unsolved.
NASA is studying mysterious radio pulses from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, which some speculate could hint at alien technology—but scientists insist the evidence points to a natural origin.
As interstellar object 3I/ATLAS nears the Sun, Baba Vanga’s 2025 prophecy about alien contact resurfaces. While online buzz links her prediction to this mysterious comet, NASA confirms there’s no threat of impact with Earth.