Contextualizing speed and distance helps set expectations. Around perihelion, 3I/Atlas is moving at roughly 68 km per second. Its closest approach to Earth is about 1.8 AU, near December 19, which is ...
The Zoo Hypothesis suggests that aliens may deliberately avoid contact with Earth, observing the planet instead.
The interstellar visitor posed no threat to our planet, but experts thought it could fight dangerous asteroids looking to ...
Discover why another scientist believes 3I/Atlas could be an intelligent visitor from another solar system in this intriguing ...
Contrary to allegations that 31/ATLAS is potentially hostile alien tech, the Manhattan-sized comet could provide potentially ...
It’s not the first time he has theorised an alien origin of a comet. There have only been three comets identified as coming ...
Lancaster lecturer Dr Norris said it is clear Oumuamu was not a spaceship, and he has not seen any proof so far that 31/ATLAS ...
NASA is studying interstellar object 3I/ATLAS to refine its planetary defence systems, using the comet's rare trajectory as a ...