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Astrophotographer captures 3I/ATLAS passing by galaxy
NBC News· 2025-11-19 03:22
And tonight, maybe our sharpest look yet at Three Eye Atlas, that mysterious interstellar object racing through our solar system. And check this out. This is a new image that shows it glowing greenish, streaming jets.And if you look closely, there is that rare anti-tail. The astrophotographer behind that incredible shot joins us now from my favorite state in the world, New Mexico. Asuro Marada, great to see you.Thanks so much for being with us. I know you've been chasing comets for a while. What makes this ...
Interstellar object 3I/Atlas spotted passing by Mars in new images
NBC News· 2025-10-08 01:54
Space Observation & Technology - ExoMars orbiter captured images similar to those from the Hubble Space Telescope, but with lower resolution due to a smaller mirror (2.4 meters in diameter for Hubble) [2] - ExoMars camera resolution is about 340, with the glow around 3i Atlas spanning approximately two resolution elements [3] - High-rise camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (50 cm in diameter) could provide a pixel size of 30 kilometers when 3i Atlas was closest to Mars at a distance of 30 million kilometers, but data retrieval is hindered by the NASA government shutdown [4] Image Analysis & Interpretation - A distinct stripe in the first images from NASA's Perseverance rover is likely motion blur, potentially caused by one of Mars' moons (Phobos or Demos) [6][7] - The elongated image is consistent with a long exposure (around 10 seconds) of one of Mars' moons, showing a sequence of spheres [8] Object 3i Atlas Assessment - Object 3i Atlas is estimated to have a 30-40% chance of not being a natural object due to anomalies such as its lack of a typical comet tail, its location in the plane of the planets, its proximity to Mars and Jupiter, its large size, and its extension glow towards the sun [9] - Monitoring of 3i Atlas is necessary to determine if it has a technological origin that could pose a threat to humanity [10] Policy Recommendation - A white paper has been submitted to the United Nations suggesting the creation of a committee to evaluate signatures of objects and alert against potential threats [10]
Planetary defense system spots interstellar object
NBC News· 2025-07-04 02:30
Hey, welcome back. Tonight on the future of everything, interstellar. How amazing is it that we humans have a word for something that literally flies between stars.And so far, we've only known about two interstellar visitors in our recorded history. That is until now because astronomers have just detected another something out there blazing into our solar system at like 152,000 m an hour. And unlike Earth and the rest of the planets that are locked into orbit, this thing is not going to be here for very lon ...