Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS could have released small probes, Avi Loeb says, citing new images. He says the lines visible in the photo “extend out to a distance of about a million kilometres”, and these probes could have already travelled a million kilometres.

Have mini-objects departed from 3I/ATLAS? Loeb claims they would have already travelled a million kilometres

Indian scientists have observed 3I/ATLAS for the first time from Mount Abu. They saw a bright coma and stated that it is behaving like other solar system comets. Meanwhile, NASA finally released its observations of 3I/ATLAS during the government shutdown. 

Indian scientists observe 3I/ATLAS: Behaving like a 'typical' solar system comet

3I/ATLAS and NASA: The American space agency released all the images of the interstellar comet that several of its spacecraft captured. This includes Mars missions, solar missions and two asteroid missions.   

3I/ATLAS spotted by 12 NASA spacecraft: What Mars, asteroid and solar missions saw

3I/ATLAS live stream: Astronomer Gianluca Masi of the Virtual Telescope Project live-streamed images of the interstellar comet from Italy on November 19. He also asserted that 3I/ATLAS is a comet and nothing else, refuting claims that it could be a spacecraft.

3I/ATLAS images live streamed from Italy: 'Clearly a comet', astronomer asserts

3I/ATLAS latest update: NASA is finally ready to release images and data on 3I/ATLAS that it gathered during the entire duration of the government shutdown. It will hold a live event to reveal everything its telescopes and spacecraft saw, ending a long wait.

NASA to release 3I/ATLAS photos in a live event on THIS date - 'We were observing it almost the entire time'

3I/ATLAS Live Updates: The interstellar comet is zooming through the solar system, with astronomers across the world getting a fresh look at it. Meanwhile, the most awaited picture is from NASA, which its orbiter captured on Mars.

Complex jet structure around 3I/ATLAS

Orientation of jets in multiple directions

12th anomaly of 3I/ATLAS

Why did NASA orbiter get the best look at 3I/ATLAS?

3I/ATLAS Live Position Tracker

World awaits 3I/ATLAS pictures from NASA

3I/ATLAS tail and anti-tail

3I/ATLAS Live Tracker: World awaits NASA photos as comet develops strange anti-tail

Latest updates on 3I/ATLAS: New photos of the interstellar comet are showing the anti-tail more clearly, with at least two cometary jets also visible. Scientists are trying to decode the reason for the strange jets. Here are some explanations offered for 3I/ATLAS anti-tail.

3I/ATLAS mysterious anti-tail baffles scientists — Theories offered for bizarre structure

3I/ATLAS is again showing anti-tails, which Avi Loeb suggests could mean that it is trying to jet off away from the Sun by using its gravitational assist. It could be a spacecraft that aims to gain speed rather than slow down.

Scientist suggests 3I/ATLAS is trying to 'gain speed rather than slow down' - An 11th anomaly emerges

3I/ATLAS has been displaying several mysterious features ever since it emerged from the Sun's glare. There have also been other revelations about it, such as the first radio signal and how it is no longer the same piece of rock it once was due to space radiation.

Latest updates on 3I/ATLAS: First radio signal, strange jets and more

3I/ATLAS has led scientists to study different things about interstellar objects, including which regions of Earth are more susceptible to an impact from these outer space visitors. Where will such ISOs originate that threaten Earth? 

Scientists reveal the ONE danger zone on Earth at most risk from interstellar objects such as 3I/ATLAS

3I/ATLAS update today: A team of astronomers studied NASA observations of the interstellar comet and tried to understand the reason for some odd behaviour. They noted that the long interstellar journey has bruised it beyond recognition.

3I/ATLAS hiding pristine material, but is no longer a relic of its past — Study examines NASA data

3I/ATLAS has been travelling for billions of years and is older than our solar system. Its long journey through the stars has supposedly left it with a battered face. The galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) have transformed its outer layers, scientists said. 

Did 3I/ATLAS explode near the Sun?

What NASA said of the changes in 3I/ATLAS

Radiation has changed 3I/ATLAS and it is no longer a relic of the past

3I/ATLAS is not what it used to be, scientists say

3I/ATLAS Live Tracker: Did interstellar comet rupture into 16 pieces near the Sun?

3I/ATLAS could have exploded near the Sun if it is a comet, explaining the sudden brightening and the shooting jets observed recently. However, in case it didn't, then it might point to the theory proposed by Avi Loeb that it could be something else. 

Did 3I/ATLAS explode near Sun? That would explain sudden brightening and jets. If not, then...

3I/ATLAS is displaying jets shooting out of it. A new photo shows a strange tail and a smaller anti-tail. Avi Loeb estimates that its current appearance indicates a mass of tens of billions of tons, which is vastly larger than 1I/ʻOumuamua.

A disheveled tail appears on 3I/ATLAS

None of the probes will be able to intercept the jets from 3I/ATLAS

Could jets mean a technological spacecraft?

3I/ATLAS photo showing complex jet structure with at least '7 jets'

First radio signal detected from 3I/ATLAS

Avi Loeb flags extremely low chance 3I/ATLAS is a natural object

3I/ATLAS Live Tracker: A frazzled tail appears on 3I/ATLAS, like fumes from an exhaust

3i/ATLAS update today: A new photo taken by British astronomers Michael Buechner and Frank Niebling shows jets emanating from the interstellar comet in at least two directions. But their size means that probes might not be able to analyse these mysterious structures. 

New 3I/ATLAS image shows strange jets shooting out of interstellar object

 3I/ATLAS emits first radio signal: The MeerKAT radio telescope at the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory has announced the detection of the first-ever signal from the interstellar object. The detection was made on October 24, after two failed attempts in September.

First radio signal detected from 3I/ATLAS as it swiped past the Sun

Several photos of 3I/ATLAS have been released in the past few days, all of which show a bright and fuzzy dot in space. Interestingly, none of them shows a tail, something that typically defines a comet. It has also gained speed and changed path, as per NASA data.

3I/ATLAS post-perihelion photos and China's Mars orbiter image show a tail-less fuzzy dot

NASA data shows that 3I/ATLAS picked up speed after perihelion and slightly diverted from its path after reaching the nearest point to the Sun. Meanwhile, NASA has yet to release the photo it took of 3I/ATLAS from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. 

NASA database shows 3I/ATLAS suddenly sped up, changed path after perihelion: Report

3I/ATLAS has become an astronomical enigma that scientists have been trying to decode for weeks. Sometimes it acts like a comet, other times it does not. It does strange things, makes weird manoeuvres and lights up when it should not. What is going on with the interstellar visitor?

TALE of the TAIL — 3I/ATLAS is defying the comet rulebook

3I/ATLAS update today: Quite a few new things have been observed about the interstellar comet. We are keeping an eye on this visitor to inform you about everything that's going on with it. Scroll down for the latest on 3I/ATLAS. 

China releases new image of 3I/ATLAS taken from Mars

Scientists wait to see massive cloud around 3I/ATLAS

3I/ATLAS speeds up again near the Sun

Will 3I/ATLAS show up 5 billion tons of cloud of dust and gas around it? 

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3I/ATLAS shows no tail

3I/ATLAS Live Tracker: China releases image of 3I/ATLAS taken by Tianwen-1 Mars Orbiter

3I/ATLAS latest update today: Latest images of the interstellar object do not show a cometary tail, raising questions once again about the nature of 3I/ATLAS, and how it could be different from comets found in the solar system. Meanwhile, we have two new anomalies. 

3I/ATLAS lacks clear cometary tail in new images post-perihelion, as 2 new oddities are added

NASA is quickly finding itself in the midst of a big controversy as it continues to remain silent on 3I/ATLAS despite growing calls for more information. The comet is only the third interstellar object observed in our solar system, the first two being Oumuamua and Borisov.

How to see 3I/ATLAS from Earth?

Fake photos and videos of 3I/ATLAS circulate online

3I/ATLAS Mars observations

Congresswoman calls on NASA to release MRO images of 3I/ATLAS

3I/ATLAS Live Tracker: Calls grow for NASA to release MRO images of interstellar comet

3I/ATLAS is generating immense buzz across the world, so much so that people have started cooking up data on it. Images of the interstellar object allegedly released by NASA started circulating on X this week, along with a video claiming to have been captured by the Japanese.

Unverified 3I/ATLAS photo and Japanese video go viral -  NASA's silence fuels misinformation on interstellar comet

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is slowly starting to become visible again after solar conjunction and perihelion in October. The Lowell Observatory watched as it emerged from behind the Sun. It will be days before it becomes clear again.

When will 3I/ATLAS come near Earth?

How to locate 3I/ATLAS in the sky?

3I/ATLAS will brighten in the coming days

Where is 3I/ATLAS? Here is a handy tracker to know

3I/ATLAS photo taken early morning using an amateur teelscope

Probe visiting Jupiter's moons to observe 3I/ATLAS today

Loeb calls on NASA once again to release data on 3I/ATLAS captured from Mars

Can small telescopes see 3I/ATLAS?

First photo of 3I/ATLAS after perihelion

3I/ATLAS Live Tracker: How to find 3I/ATLAS in the sky?