Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Exploded at Perihelion
Astronomers have confirmed that interstellar object 3I/ATLAS—only the third known visitor to enter our solar system from beyond—has violently disintegrated as it reached perihelion, the closest point to the Sun in its orbit. On October 29th, 2025, interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS did something that left astronomers speechless. As it reached perihelion, its brightness exploded at twice the expected rate, losing 40 times more water than predicted. But that's just the beginning of this mystery. Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Just Exploded at Perihelion - And Scientists Can't Explain Why The explosion was first observed through several high-resolution solar observatories, revealing a sudden flare and debris field expanding outward, signaling the object’s breakup under intense solar heat and gravitational stress. Unlike typical comets, which often fracture gradually, 3I/ATLAS appears to have exploded almost instantaneously, suggesting that its internal composition may have been ...
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