New Images Suggest 3I/Atlas May Not Be a Comet, Scientists Divided Over Interstellar Mystery
Key Takeaways The Mystery of 3I/Atlas Deepens Since its discovery on July 1, scientists have been puzzled by the interstellar object 3I/Atlas and its unpredictable behavior. Recent telescope data, including from the Two-Meter Twin Telescope in the Canary Islands, revealed a faint anti-tail—an unusual jet spanning roughly 3.7 miles from its nucleus and pointing toward…