The Hubble Space Telescope captured detailed images of 3I/ATLAS, the third known interstellar object in our solar system. Observations show a teardrop-shaped dust cocoon trailing behind, suggesting it is likely a sizable comet. Discovered on July 1, 3I/ATLAS may be between three to eleven billion years old. Its high speed of 134,000 mph relative to the Sun indicates significant galactic influence over time. Speculations about it being an alien spacecraft exist, but NASA believes it is primarily a solid, icy nucleus of a comet.
NASA explains the incredible shot captured by the Hubble Space Telescope of 3I/ATLAS shows a 'teardrop-shaped cocoon of dust' trailing behind the object, suggesting it's a sizable comet.
Discovered on July 1, 3I/ATLAS is the third known interstellar object to visit our solar system, following 'Oumuamua in 2017 and 3I/Borisov in 2019.
Astrophysicists suggest that 3I/ATLAS could be between three to eleven billion years old due to its observed high speed of 134,000 mph relative to the Sun.
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