Alien Comet 3I/ATLAS Is Spewing Water Like a Fire Hose — And Scientists Are Stunned
These astounding discoveries come from coordinated observations worldwide. Below we delve into the details: what we’ve learned about 3I/ATLAS, how it compares to other interstellar visitors, and why scientists are so excited. What Is 3I/ATLAS? A Rare Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS (sometimes simply called “ATLAS”) is an interstellar comet – a chunk of ice and rock that formed around a distant star and is now speeding through our Solar System on a one-way trip. It was first spotted on July 1, 2025, by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) telescope in Chile ts2.tech. Follow-up analyses quickly confirmed its hyperbolic orbit