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kentuck

(114,711 posts) Wed Sep 24, 2025, 01:03 PM Wednesday

What is the latest official word on 3I/ATLAS ? [View all]

I have read that there is a new comet that is 100 times the size of Atlas, the Swan. Also, an unusual number of comets are on the way, like a comet storm. Seven have been detected by astronomers.

There is a lot of misinformation about this subject and I wonder if anyone has more official information on this subject.

I have heard that it might collide with Mars?

I find it very interesting that we are entering a storm of comets.

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What is the latest official word on 3I/ATLAS ? [View all] kentuck Wednesday OP

I also read about a storm of 755 objects WhiteTara Wednesday #1

"SWAN" turns up in many comet names, after the instrument that has detected them muriel_volestrangler Wednesday #2

Official word - Beware of AI Slop. haele Wednesday #3

Nothing strange about 3I/ATLAS HBguy Wednesday #4

Thanks HBguy! kentuck Wednesday #5

Thanks! HBguy Wednesday #7

It's SMOD, the Sweet Meteor Of Death Wicked Blue Wednesday #6

. bigtree Wednesday #8

Sadly, there is an abundance of bullshit being generated MineralMan Wednesday #9