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Astronomers are hustling to use interplanetary spacecraft to study the interstellar comet dubbed 3I/ATLAS while the sun is hiding it from 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,
Astronomers detect unexplained acceleration in interstellar object 3I/ATLAS as Avi Loeb suggests an artificial 'engine' can't yet be ruled out.
The comet could be older than our solar system. The comet is also distinct because nickel vapor was detected in the gas surrounding it.
Physicist Michio Kaku is warning about the AI-generated deepfakes, which exploit his image to push the idea the comet '3I/ATLAS' is an alien spacecraft that poses a potential threat.
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS baffles scientists, brightening 7x faster and turning blue. A Harvard expert suggests its strange path is a 'possible hint of design'.