3I, Interstellar
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I/ATLAS is a comet, not an alien, according to many experts, though some celebrities, and even one Harvard professor, have questions about the interstellar object.
3I/ATLAS is surrounded by “a complex jet structure,” new images show, sparking fresh speculation that the Manhattan-sized interstellar object could be an artificial alien craft.
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Don't Panic! 3I/ATLAS Isn't an Alien Death Probe, But It Is Wildly Unusual
In fact, quite the opposite is true: Every piece of evidence collected about 3I/ATLAS to date is consistent with a natural, cometary origin – a highly weird comet, to be sure, but a comet nevertheless. And, actually, that's really interesting and cool, without needing the assistance of imaginary aliens to make it so.
The MeerKAT radio telescope detected hydroxyl radicals from interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, suggesting it's shedding a ton of water