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Ancient Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Approaches Solar System

7/17/2025

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Astronomers have made an exciting discovery: 3I/ATLAS, an ancient interstellar object possibly billions of years old, is hurtling toward our solar system. Harvard's Avi Loeb raises intriguing possibilities, suggesting it could be a comet, asteroid, or even an extraterrestrial probe. As it nears the Sun, its true nature and impressive 12.4-mile size will soon be revealed.

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Astronomers have made an exciting discovery: 3I/ATLAS, an ancient interstellar object possibly billions of years old, is hurtling toward our solar system. Harvard's Avi Loeb raises intriguing possibilities, suggesting it could be a comet, asteroid, or even an extraterrestrial probe. As it nears the Sun, its true nature and impressive 12.4-mile size will soon be revealed.