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3I/ATLAS Interstellar Object: Why Its 'Off Scale' Nickel Content Defies Explanation

Harvard's Avi Loeb and physicist Michio Kaku debate the origins of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS as it passes Earth. Is it an alien probe or an ancient comet?

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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is rapidly moving away from us. Can we 'intercept' it before it leaves us forever?

3I/ATLAS has passed its closest point to Earth, meaning we will soon lose sight of it for good. Some scientists want to send a spacecraft to chase down the alien comet — or the next interstellar object.

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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS makes closest pass of Earth. Where's it heading next?

Everyone's favorite interstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS, flew past Earth overnight, coming within about 168 million miles (270 million kilometers) of our planet.

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Farewell, comet 3I/ATLAS! Interstellar visitor heads for the outer solar system after its closest approach to Earth

3I/ATLAS has now made its closest approach to the sun and Earth and is now heading back out toward the outer solar system.

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How did interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS capture our imagination in 2025?

For one, it came down to timing.

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New ultraviolet image of comet 3I/ATLAS could help reveal what it's made of

NASA's alien-hunting Europa Clipper spacecraft took seven hours of ultraviolet observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS while both objects zoom toward Jupiter.

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Scientists detect X-ray glow from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS extending 250,000 miles into space

A rare interstellar comet has been caught in X-rays by two space telescopes, revealing how its gases interact with charged particles from the sun as it travels through the inner solar system.

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What time will interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS be closest to Earth today?

NASA JPL pinpoints the moment the interstellar visitor passes closest to our planet.

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Can You See 3I/ATLAS Tonight? The Infamous 'Alien' Comet Comes Nearest to Earth

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS makes its closest approach to Earth this week, sparking alien theories and global interest as astronomers reveal when and how it can be seen.

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Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS: NASA Data Reveals The Truth About Its Friday Fly-By

NASA data reveals the truth about interstellar object 3I/ATLAS as it reaches its closest approach to Earth this Friday.

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3I/ATLAS' Behaviour Suggests Current Survey Telescopes May Be Missing Exotic Interstellar Visitors

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS shows a rare sun‑facing anti‑tail, raising concerns that survey telescopes miss exotic visitors

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Sky Spectacle on 19 December: Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Gives Astronomers an Early Christmas Miracle

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will make its closest approach to Earth on 19 December, offering astronomers a rare early Christmas spectacle.

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UN Network Closely Watching Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS — Here's the Serious Reason Why

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS makes its closest approach to Earth this week, safely passing at 167m miles. The UN & NASA are tracking it in a live test of global planetary defence systems.

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Is 3I/Atlas Falling Apart as It Nears Earth? Shocking New Images Raise Concern

New images of 3I/Atlas have sparked viral claims that the rare interstellar object is falling apart as it nears Earth. Here is what the theory says and what science reveals about 3I/Atlas.

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The UN's International Asteroid Warning Network is closely watching comet 3I/ATLAS. Here's why.

Tracking comets accurately is hard. A new effort with the U.N. and NASA aims to better chart these visitors using 3I/ATLAS.

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3I/ATLAS Glows Greener And Brighter as Closest Earth Encounter Nears

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is turning green and getting brighter as it nears Earth. Scientists track the ancient space rock, watching for a dramatic, last-minute outburst.

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3I/ATLAS Nears Earth: Interstellar Comet Reveals Unusual Low Water And High Carbon Dioxide

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is racing away from the sun. Hubble and JWST track the object's strange composition: high CO2, low water, and atomic nickel vapour.

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Comet 3I/ATLAS is getting greener and brighter as it approaches Earth, new images reveal

New images taken with the Gemini North telescope in Hawaii confirm that the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has gotten brighter and greener since its close flyby of the sun in October.

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X-Ray Glow Around 3I/ATLAS Is Too Bright: Is The 250,000-Mile Cloud An Error?

A giant, 250,000-mile X-ray cloud has been found around the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, baffling experts. Discover why this 'alien' cosmic halo is challenging all known physics and what it means for space science.

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New Photos Show Shockingly Bright Emerald 3I/Atlas Lighting up Egyptian Skies in a Rare Cosmic Display

Stunning new photos from Egypt show interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS glowing an unusually bright emerald green, prompting fresh scientific analysis into its rare chemistry, origins, and behaviour as it makes a safe but historic pass through the inner solar system.

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3I/ATLAS Update: Harvard's Avi Loeb Says Experts 'Dismiss' Evidence Comet Could Be Technological-Origin

Harvard's Avi Loeb accuses scientists of rejecting his theory that the interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS is technological, citing its unusual chemistry and 'heartbeat'.

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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS caught on camera in new images from Hubble Space Telescope and JUICE Jupiter probe

JUICE and the Hubble Space Telescope turned their gazes towards the interstellar visitor in November.

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3I/ATLAS Emerges: Its Chemical Fingerprint Is Not From Our Solar System

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is now visible in the UK night sky! The third confirmed alien visitor, whose chemical fingerprint is 'older than our Sun', makes its unrepeatable, 221,000 km/h flyby. Get your telescope now.

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Did 3I/ATLAS Just Change It's Shape? - New Images Go Viral Shocking Social Media

New images of interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS have gone viral after astronomers claimed it appeared to change shape from night to night, sparking intrigue online. But what do scientists say about the strange behaviour of this fast-moving object?

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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Continues Its Grand Tour of Our Solar System

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS, only the third object of its kind, is speeding out of our solar system.

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