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Is 3I/ATLAS really no ordinary comet? Wobbly double jets fuel wild alien debate

The interstellar object 3I/ATLAS has spotted global attention because of its rotating double jet structure. The majority of the astronomers define it as a comet arriving from another star system. Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb indicates that it could be an artificial probe, noting its unusual trajectory, glow, and sunward anti-tail. Hubble Space Telescope pictures show one strong sunward jet and a weaker secondary jet, both moving around the nucleus.

30 Dec 2025 1:22 am