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Scientists Debate 3I/ATLAS: Comet or Alien Craft?
8/21/2025
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- Scientists found interstellar object 3I/ATLAS emitting light, questioning its classification as a comet.
- Avi Loeb from Harvard suggests it may be a nuclear-powered spacecraft or a supernova fragment, though the latter is improbable.
- 3I/ATLAS is set to pass near Mars in October, leading to requests for additional observation by NASA.
