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2025-11-17 Science & Technology

Astronomer Loeb: 'Alien ship' 3I/ATLAS emitted anomalous rays

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Posted by badanov 2025-11-17 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1805 views ] Top

1 The aliens will show up and ask where the Heavens Gate folks are that they are supposed to pick up.

Posted by Super Hose 2025-11-17 06:14|| 2025-11-17 06:14|| Front Page Top

2 Avi Loeb, very sharp in his blazer
Improved by wife's knife, might appraise her
With starry-eyed gaze,
Propose, 'Alien rays!
From a probe! [plays with globe] Occam's laser!"

Posted by Sheack Ebbaviper1842 2025-11-17 06:48|| 2025-11-17 06:48|| Front Page Top

3 Ah'm thinkin' comm lines to the rest of the fleet.

Posted by Skidmark 2025-11-17 08:26|| 2025-11-17 08:26|| Front Page Top

4 Whatever it is, I would suggest that there is nothing new about this sort of phenomenon except that now we have the technology to observe it...which is kinda cool.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2025-11-17 12:07|| 2025-11-17 12:07|| Front Page Top

5 Such strange orbits. It is slinging around planets in similar ways that we do with our satellites to increase velocity without using additional fuel.

Posted by mossomo 2025-11-17 12:37|| 2025-11-17 12:37|| Front Page Top

6 Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Stuns Astronomers as New Photos Reveal Giant Anti-Tail Jets Stretching Millions of Miles

Despite the spectacular images, experts say no spacecraft will be able to sample the anti-tail directly. Even at its closest approach on 19 December 2025, when 3I/ATLAS comes within 269 million kilometres, the jets remain far beyond reach.

NASA's Juno mission will pass 53 million kilometres from the comet in March 2026, while ESA's Juice probe sits about 64 million kilometres away. Neither will get close enough to intercept particles.

The sheer size, slow velocity, and extraordinary structure of the jets make 3I/ATLAS unlike any comet previously observed within our Solar System.

Posted by Skidmark 2025-11-17 12:51|| 2025-11-17 12:51|| Front Page Top

7 I've got a seed drill that kinda works like that.

Posted by Skidmark 2025-11-17 13:04|| 2025-11-17 13:04|| Front Page Top

8 They Came from Beyond the Ummah!

Avi Hodja jumped up in a fright:
"That celestial object's too bright!
It's appearance is weird!"
[rubs his eyes, pulls his beard]
"And you found it..."
"Right under... the light. Er... never mind. And could you maybe not mention this to the other donkeys? I mean, you've got a lot to lose, too. Who buys your hay, eh?"
"Yeah, and my raki and lokum and..."
"Okay, okay. Point taken. Say, are we lost again?"
"Not to worry, boss. I know this quadrant like the back of my hoof."

Posted by Throluck Croling1887 2025-11-17 16:12|| 2025-11-17 16:12|| Front Page Top

9 Yet NASA refuses to release raw photo footage.

Which to the rational, tells us all we need to know?

Posted by Woodrow 2025-11-17 20:27|| 2025-11-17 20:27|| Front Page Top

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