Relevant links:
Live 3I/ATLAS tracking: New York Post — https://nypost.com/2025/11/16/science/heres-how-to-watch-a-livestream-of-31-atlas-moving-away-from-the-sun/
3I ATLAS News | 3I/ATLAS Trajectory Tracking | ATLAS 3I | 31 ATLAS Update | Star Walk
Rare Visitor from Beyond the Solar System
3I/ATLAS was first identified on July 1, 2025, by Chile’s ATLAS survey system. Hurtling at roughly 130,000 mph, it immediately stood out due to its hyperbolic trajectory—proof that it originated beyond the Sun’s gravitational influence.
The New York Post reports that NASA will release new HiRISE images of the Manhattan-sized object next week, after an extended government shutdown delayed the release.
Astronomers traced the comet’s path toward the constellation Sagittarius, near the Milky Way’s center, signaling that the comet may be older than the solar system itself—possibly 7 to 10 billion years old.
