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Interstellar invader Comet 3I/ATLAS is packed with water ice that could be older than Earth
Scientists have examined the interstellar invader 3I/ATLAS, finding evidence that it is packed with water that could be older than the solar system.
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Is Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Actually An Alien Spacecraft? Harvard Physicist Thinks So
Loeb points to several unusual traits that set 3I/ATLAS apart from typical comets. "The retrograde orbital plane of 3I/ATLAS around the Sun lies within 5 degrees of that of Earth...The likelihood for that coincidence out of all random orientations is 0.
Hubble spots interstellar invader Comet 3I/ATLAS for the first time
The long-serving space telescope saw the third interloper to enter the solar system from beyond its limits late on Monday morning (July 21).
Could the latest 'interstellar comet' be an alien probe?
On July 1, astronomers spotted an unusual high-speed object zooming towards the sun. Dubbed 3I/ATLAS, the surprising space traveler had one very special quality: its orbit showed it had come from outside our solar system.
Harvard physicist claims new interstellar comet is alien probe
"The consequences, should the hypothesis turn out to be correct, could potentially be dire for humanity," said Avi Loeb.
Telescope spies rare interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS zooming through our solar system (photos)
Given 3I/ATLAS' highly eccentric orbit, this will be its one and only visit to our solar system, as its trajectory does not loop back around the sun. That's why astronomers around the world are using a wide variety of telescopes to observe the comet during its brief visit, before it returns to interstellar space.
Our Best View Yet of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
The Gemini North telescope in Hawaii recently snapped a close-up of the comet that's captured the world’s attention.
7 Big Mysteries about Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS
Scientists are racing to learn as much as possible about the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS before it fades from view forever
Gemini north observes comet 3I/ATLAS, the third-known interstellar object
Interstellar objects are visitors from solar systems beyond our own, and the third ever such object, known as 3I/ATLAS, has just been discovered. Using the Gemini North telescope, astronomers have captured 3I/ATLAS as it makes its temporary passage through our cosmic neighborhood.
Is 3I/ATLAS 'Comet' an Alien Probe? These Are The Signs to Look For.
Among other oddities Loeb suggests may be signs of deliberate alien origin, he notes the orbit of 3I/ATLAS takes it improbably close to Venus, Mars, and Jupiter.

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