NASA, ATLAS and 3I
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NASA’s newly released images of comet 3I/ATLAS, in the solar system since July, sparked backlash online as many criticized the blurry, low-quality photos.
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is losing an insane amount of mass after making its closest pass of the sun last month — a phenomenon known as perihelion — prompting Harvard scientist Avi Loeb to speculate that the object might have fragmented into over a dozen pieces.
NASA on Wednesday released new images of 3I/ATLAS that agency officials say proves the interstellar object is a comet, albeit an unusual one. But Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb says Earthlings won’t definitively know until Dec.
Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb is still not giving up hope that 3I/ATLAS could be an alien mothership and says it's too early to call it.
Harvard physicist Avi Loeb calculates that the probability of the giant interstellar object 3I/ATLAS being a natural comet is approximately 1 in 100 million.
The controversial scientist has once again spoken out about his desire to find little green men aboard 3I/ATLAS.