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“The simplest hypothesis is that 3I/ATLAS is a comet,” Avi Loeb allows, “but let us instead maintain our childhood curiosity and seek evidence.” It has been amply rewarded in recent weeks, as a ...

An interstellar comet is dramatically jetting off ice and dust into space, a new image shows. The comet, called 3I/ATLAS, is sending out a jet of material towards the sun as our nearest star warms up ...

This difficult decision was made to conserve the spacecraft’s dwindling power reserves as it continues its historic journey ...