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fromFuturism
4 days ago

Professor Says Mysterious Interstellar Object May Be Releasing Sentinels Around Jupiter

Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS will pass near Earth and may skim Jupiter's Hill radius after experiencing non-gravitational acceleration; explanations include cometary outgassing or artificial origin.
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fromNature
2 months ago

Rare comet photobombs telescope's view of the cosmos

The TESS satellite accidentally imaged interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, which may have been releasing gases for months before its discovery.
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