Sharp Hubble Images Confirm 3I/Atlas as Comet
7 days ago
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- Astronomers detected the third interstellar object, 3I/ATLAS, in our Solar System in 2025.
- Proposals for missions to rendezvous with interstellar objects include Project Lyra, IOE, and ESA's Comet Interceptor.
- NASA's Juno probe could intercept 3I/ATLAS in 2026, providing a close study opportunity.
- Abraham Loeb and team explore the possibility of 3I/ATLAS being alien technology.
- Juno's instruments could analyze 3I/ATLAS's composition, offering insights into its origin.
- Recent Hubble images suggest 3I/ATLAS's nucleus is smaller than initially estimated.
- The study of interstellar objects could reveal conditions in other star systems.