3I, Comet and ATLAS
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A Harvard University professor has said that 3I/ATLAS experienced a sudden "nongravitational" acceleration while passing around the sun.
Manhattan-sized comet 3I/ATLAS allegedly executed an unusual maneuver while approaching the Sun earlier this week, fueling theories that it could be an extraterrestrial spacecraft.
As 3I/Atlas neared its closest point to the sun in its orbit, the internet was abuzz with curiosity about the comet.
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Trick or treat: Here's where to find comets Lemmon, SWAN and 3I/ATLAS in the Halloween sky
Here's where Comet 3I/ATLAS, Lemmon and SWAN are in the Halloween sky.
While experts like Avi Loeb have raised intriguing possibilities, NASA confirms the definitive news: 3I/ATLAS poses 'no threat' to Earth.
Astronomers have identified Comet 3I/ATLAS as an interstellar object, making it only the third confirmed visitor from outside our solar system, according to NASA.<br /><br />The comet is travelling on a hyperbolic trajectory,