BREAKING: Comet 3I/ATLAS Sends MysteriousEmergency Signal – Space Agencies Worldwide onHigh Alert! fo
James Webb Telescope Just Detected 3I/ATLAS is
Heading Towards Earth!
James Webb Telescope Reveals Interstellar Comet 3l/ATLAS Is Larger
and Stranger Than Expected
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has provided
unprecedented insights into interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing that it
is both larger and more chemically peculiar than previously thought.
James Webb Telescope Just Detected 3I/ATLAS is Heading Toward
A Surprising Size
Initial estimates suggested that 3l/ATLAS’s nucleus could be as large as
3.5 miles (5.6 kilometers) in diameter. However, recent observations from
JWST, combined with data from other telescopes, indicate that the
comet’s nucleus is significantly smaller-likely less than 1 mile (1.6
kilometers) across. This discrepancy arises because the comet’s coma, a
cloud of gas and dust surrounding its nucleus, was previously mistaken
for part of the solid body, leading to inflated size estimates Wikipedia.
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Unusual Chemistry
JWST’s Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec) observations have
uncovered that 3I/ATLAS’s coma is exceptionally rich in carbon dioxide
(CO2), with a CO2-to-water (H2O) ratio of approximately 8:1. This is about
16 times higher than typical comets observed in our solar system Live
Science. Such a high CO2 concentration suggests that the comet may
have originated in a region of space with conditions vastly different from
those in our solar system, possibly near a CO2 ice line or in an
environment with intense radiation Chron.
A Glimpse into the Past
Discovered on July 1, 2025, by the ATLAS sky survey, 3l/ATLAS is only the
third confirmed interstellar object to pass through our solar system.
Traveling at speeds exceeding 130,000 mph (210,000 km/h), it is
expected to make its closest approach to the Sun on October 29, 2025.
This rare visitor offers scientists a unique opportunity to study materials
that predate our solar system, potentially providing insights into the
conditions and processes that existed in the early universe WIRED.
As 3l/ATLAS continues its journey through our solar system, astronomers
are closely monitoring its behavior and composition, eager to unravel the
mysteries of this ancient interstellar traveler.
Recent Discoveries on Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
