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Astronomers discover 3I/ATLAS – Third interstellar object to visit Solar System

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306 points gammarator | 2 comments | 03 Jul 25 03:19 UTC | HN request time: 0.526s | source

Minor Planet Electronic Circular: https://minorplanetcenter.net/mpec/K25/K25N12.html
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ordu ◴[03 Jul 25 05:27 UTC] No.44451907[source]▶
Judging by how humanity didn't see any of those for millennia and now three in just several years, I can propose two hypotheses:

1. Astronomers became good enough to notice them 2. These rocks are first in an incoming flood of such objects, the Universe decided to destroy humanity.

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1. 9dev ◴[03 Jul 25 05:51 UTC] No.44452033[source]▶
> These rocks are first in an incoming flood of such objects

When ʻOumuamua flew past, we should have noticed it was a passive sensor drone. Now it is too late.

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