3I/ATLAS Just Became Even Stranger After Passing the Sun

3I/ATLAS Just Became Even Stranger After Passing the Sun

The mysterious interstellar object 3I/ATLAS just became even stranger after swinging past the Sun. Astronomers detected signs that it may now be leaking water vapor, suggesting hidden ice inside the object is rapidly heating and escaping into space. That’s surprising because researchers still aren’t completely sure what 3I/ATLAS actually is—or where it came from before entering our Solar System. Every new observation is making the object more difficult to explain. Watch now to uncover why 3I/ATLAS changed after passing the Sun—and what scientists think is happening to it now.

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