The Mysterious Interstellar Object May Have Just Exploded
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The mysterious interstellar object 3I/ATLAS dramatically increased its mass loss from 330 pounds per second in August to 4.4 million pounds per second during its closest approach to the Sun, creating massive gas jets extending nearly 2 million miles. Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb calculates this extreme activity suggests the comet-like object likely exploded into at least 16 pieces during perihelion. The object will make its closest Earth approach on December 19.
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