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Scientists Race to Catch Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

8/5/2025

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Scientists are racing against time to intercept the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS before it speeds away from our solar system at a staggering 60 km/s. Innovative proposals involve repurposing NASA's Juno spacecraft and ESA's JUICE mission. While Harvard's Avi Loeb stirs debate by hinting at alien technology, the consensus remains that this celestial wanderer is a natural comet.

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Scientists are racing against time to intercept the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS before it speeds away from our solar system at a staggering 60 km/s. Innovative proposals involve repurposing NASA's Juno spacecraft and ESA's JUICE mission. While Harvard's Avi Loeb stirs debate by hinting at alien technology, the consensus remains that this celestial wanderer is a natural comet.