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Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Sparks Controversy Among Scientists

10/7/2025

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Images of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, believed to be a comet, spark theories about origins.
NASA's Perseverance rover captured photos showing a possible cylindrical shape and a green glow.
Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb says 3I/ATLAS passed within 18 million miles of Mars on October 3.
Dr. Horace Drew counters that amateur observations show similar shapes, arguing it is not a comet.

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Images of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, believed to be a comet, spark theories about origins.
NASA's Perseverance rover captured photos showing a possible cylindrical shape and a green glow.
Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb says 3I/ATLAS passed within 18 million miles of Mars on October 3.
Dr. Horace Drew counters that amateur observations show similar shapes, arguing it is not a comet.