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

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306 points gammarator | 5 comments | 03 Jul 25 03:19 UTC | HN request time: 0.421s | source

Minor Planet Electronic Circular: https://minorplanetcenter.net/mpec/K25/K25N12.html
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rjinman ◴[03 Jul 25 08:43 UTC] No.44452951[source]▶
The more interstellar objects we find that resemble comets, the weirder Oumuamua is.
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1. le-mark ◴[03 Jul 25 12:03 UTC] No.44454133[source]▶
I really hope someone sends a probe to catch Omaumau. When Starship is flying regularly it should be doable, just barely.
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2. nativeit ◴[03 Jul 25 12:55 UTC] No.44454523[source]▶
It’s news to me that Starship flying is doable.
3. hermitcrab ◴[03 Jul 25 15:14 UTC] No.44455888[source]▶
Can we get Musk to pilot it?
4. russdill ◴[03 Jul 25 17:54 UTC] No.44457571[source]▶
The chances that it's a rare type of interstellar object are incredibly small.
5. dgellow ◴[04 Jul 25 02:48 UTC] No.44460744[source]▶
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Lyra