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fromFuturism
2 days ago
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Harvard Astronomer Says Mysterious Interstellar Object May Be Blasting Its Thrusters to Get Away From Us as Fast as Possible

Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, likely a carbon-dioxide ice comet, survived perihelion intact and displays jets and an anti-tail; some suggest possible technological thrusters.
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2 weeks ago
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Time for an interstellar flyby! Meet 3i/ATLAS, a very old comet

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, billions of years old, is making a close, one-way flyby through the solar system, offering a perihelion research opportunity.
fromFuturism
2 days ago
Science

Harvard Astronomer Says Mysterious Interstellar Object May Be Blasting Its Thrusters to Get Away From Us as Fast as Possible

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