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2026-01-17 Science & Technology

Scientists have noticed a new anomaly in comet 3I/ATLAS

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Posted by badanov 2026-01-17 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1779 views ] Top

1 "3I/ATLAS's next stop will be Jupiter, which it will pass on March 16 at a distance of approximately 53 million km." At which point it will stop and begin its gas mining operation. Just spitballing.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2026-01-17 06:52|| 2026-01-17 06:52|| Front Page Top

2 ^ Lol.

"It's changing, like a team that has their home and away colors"

Posted by Frank G 2026-01-17 08:01|| 2026-01-17 08:01|| Front Page Top

3 How long do we have left ?

Posted by Besoeker 2026-01-17 08:17|| 2026-01-17 08:17|| Front Page Top

4 Is it possible for a gas giant like Jupiter to ignite?

Posted by Skidmark 2026-01-17 08:56|| 2026-01-17 08:56|| Front Page Top

5 Re #1: “ALL THESE WORLDS ARE YOURS, EXCEPT EUROPA.
ATTEMPT NO LANDING THERE.
USE THEM TOGETHER. USE THEM IN PEACE.”

Posted by Mercutio 2026-01-17 09:55|| 2026-01-17 09:55|| Front Page Top

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