Comet or mystery? Debate as NASA unveils images of object 29m kilometres away
19-11-2025 22:38 via abc.net.au

Comet or mystery? Debate as NASA unveils images of object 29m kilometres away

Discovered in July this year, the comet known as 3I/Atlas is only the third confirmed object to visit our corner of the cosmos from another star. But there is an opposing view that "is difficult to explain".
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