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UAPDrop

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The Angry Astronaut argues 3I Atlas may be engineered, not a natural comet, challenging NASA's classification with polarization, spatial chemistry mapping, and methanol dynamics. #InterstellarObject #Atlas #3IAtlas

3I Atlas Data Challenge NASA’s Comet Model and Support Artificial Object Hypothesis

Commentator The Angry Astronaut reviews newly published observations of interstellar object 3I Atlas, arguing that its physical structure and chemistry contradict NASA’s classification of the body as a mildly unusual natural comet. Drawing on polarization studies, spatial chemistry mapping and methanol dynamics, he contends that an artificial, engineered origin better fits the full range of available data.

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September 10, 2026 at 4:49 PM

The Witch Next Door

@gothiclg.bsky.social

3I/ATLAS lost some weight.

#3IATLAS #InterstellarObject #SpaceMystery #AstronomyNews #CosmicDiscovery #AsteroidWatch #SpaceScience #CelestialUpdate #LostSomeWeight #UniverseWonders #Stargazer #AstroUpdate #NASA #SpaceExploration

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The Mysterious Interstellar Object May Have Just Exploded

"This would mean that 3I/ATLAS exploded at perihelion and we are witnessing the resulting fireworks."

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November 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM

llewelly

@llewelly.sauropods.win.ap.brid.gy

at this point, it seems unlikely, but I'm still hoping 3I/ATLAS reaches perihelion about 2 days later than presently predicted.

#halloween
#interstellarobject

September 8, 2025 at 12:59 PM

Prof. Josep M. Trigo-Rodríguez

@joseptrigo.bsky.social

A11pl3Z is the provisional designation of the new #InterstellarObject candidate with eccentricity of about 6 & 175° of inclination. Exciting news for #PlanetaryScience because we really need to have more of these objects to better understand their origin and formation. New astrometric data is needed

astrafoxen @astrafoxen.bsky.social · Jul 2

Interstellar object candidate #A11pl3Z from Deep Random Survey, Chile (obs code X09). No obvious tail, will have to do a stack to see if there's anything...

Date is 2025 Jul 2 00:52:39 UTC.

July 2, 2025 at 8:38 AM

Ars Technica News

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We’re about to find many more interstellar interlopers—here’s how to visit one https://arstechni.ca... #europeanspaceagency #interstellarobject #cometinterceptor #alanstern #Features #Science #Space #comet #juno #NASA #swri

October 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM

Ars Technica News

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Astronomers may have found a third interstellar object https://arstechni.ca... #interstellarobject #A11pl3Z #Space #space

July 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM

UAPDrop

@uapdrop.bsky.social

Angry Astronaut challenges classifying interstellar 3I/ATLAS as a normal comet - its odd tail geometry defies solar-wind and rotation explanations and reopens questions about dust models and institutional caution. #3IATLAS #CometScience #InterstellarObject

Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Spurs Dispute Over Comet Classification Amid Unusual Tail Geometry

Host The Angry Astronaut presents a detailed case challenging the mainstream view that 3I/ATLAS is a conventional comet, citing tail behavior that appears inconsistent with solar wind dynamics and rotational effects. The analysis compares imagery of 3I/ATLAS with known comets, questions dust-size explanations, and raises concerns about institutional caution shaped by past public reactions to Hale-Bopp.

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January 20, 2026 at 8:02 PM

Scientific European

@scientificeuropean.bsky.social

ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) has discovered a new NEOCP (Near-Earth Object Confirmation Page) candidate in four 30-second survey images taken on 01 July 2025. #3I/ATLAS #ATLAS #Comet #Interstellarobject #NASA #Solarsystem
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July 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM

AI News Brew

@ainewsbrew.bsky.social

Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS detected, 5.6km wide with unusual chemical signature. Expected to approach Earth Nov 21-Dec 5. #InterstellarObject #3IATLAS

Mysterious Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Challenges Scientific Understanding

October 22, 2025 at 3:10 PM

AI News Brew

@ainewsbrew.bsky.social

"3I/ATLAS: 33 billion ton interstellar object defies expectations. Harvard researchers analyze 4,022 observations, suggesting non-natural origins #InterstellarObject #3IATLAS"

Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Reveals Massive Anomalies Beyond Scientific Expectations

September 26, 2025 at 2:48 PM

AI News Brew

@ainewsbrew.bsky.social

Breaking: 3I/ATLAS, an interstellar object, emits unexplained self-generated light. NASA & Hubble observe its mysterious luminescence. Size: ~7 miles. Passes near Earth & Mars. Science debates its origin. #InterstellarObject #3IATLAS #Astronomy #NASA #Hubble

Mysterious Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Emits Unexplained Self-Generated Light

August 19, 2025 at 9:46 PM

Money Machine Newsletter

@mmnewsletter.bsky.social

The interstellar object 3I/ATLAS will pass near Mars this October—three times closer than thought. Its size and risk spark debate; some even call it an alien craft. The main concern, however, is its proximity to Earth and other planets. #Astrophysics #SpaceNews #InterstellarObject

August 26, 2025 at 7:14 AM

Maui Now

@mauinow.com

A telescope operated by the University of Hawaiʻi has detected the third known interstellar (from outside our solar system) object to enter our solar system. Researchers say that it poses no danger to Earth.

#InterstellarObject #ATLAS #UniversityofHawaii