Tag: ATLAS telescope
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Scientists Scan 3I/ATLAS for Alien Signals: New Findings
Overview: A Rare Interstellar Visitor Under Scrutiny In July, scientists turned their attention to 3I/ATLAS, a mysterious interstellar object speeding through the solar system. Using the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) survey telescope in Chile, researchers conducted a targeted search for electromagnetic signatures that could indicate technologically advanced life beyond Earth. While such…
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Interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS nears Earth for its closest pass on Dec. 19
What is 3I/ATLAS? The object known as 3I/ATLAS is an interstellar comet—an icy traveler that did not originate in our solar system. Discovered on July 1 by the ATLAS (All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae) program, this comet entered our planetary neighborhood on a hyperbolic trajectory, meaning it is not gravitationally bound to the Sun and…