#3iatlas

#3iatlas

This is a tremendous step forward and a tremendous opportunity. And if the public is excited about it, the astronomers are twice as excited. It's a really big deal.

The enormous interstellar object, now officially dubbed 3I/ATLAS, is already speeding through the solar system at 41 miles per second, or 150,000 miles per hour. This has sparked speculation that 3I/ATLAS's intense brightness might not have a natural explanation.