Observation on the jets coming from 3I/Atlas post perihelium and silence over the long awaited MRO images.
Image of Atlas as seen yesterday courtesy of the Virtual Telescope Project.
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I wonder if Atlas has broken up perhaps it separated its constituent parts ready for the next stage , the lack of communication from NASA is because of the government shutdown they can't hold a press conference and they need a press conference for ..... Disclosure !!!!!
Probably not but these are strange times.
Quote:The series of collimated jets in post-perihelion images of 3I/ATLAS extend out to a million kilometers towards the Sun and 3 million kilometers away from the Sun. They could be generated by sunlight heating pockets of ice on the surface of a natural object for about a month or by thrusters on the surface of a spacecraft. In the first case, the jet speed should be at most a few hundred meters per second whereas in the second case, it should be at least a few kilometers per second. Spectroscopic measurements of molecular or atomic lines can easily distinguish between these scenarios by measuring the Doppler velocity of these jets in the coming weeks. Science is fun because it allows us to choose the correct interpretation based on the humility to learn from evidence rather than from the arrogance of expertise.
My assessment is that NASA did not release as of yet the HiRISE images of 3I/ATLAS when it arrives within 29 million kilometers from Mars on October 3, 2025, because of bureaucratic reasons during the U.S. Government shutdown over the past 42 days. It is interesting to note that the HiRISE website here releases many new images of Mars on a daily basis but singles out 3I/ATLAS by stating: “Any images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS are considered NASA-wide news. Because the federal government is in shutdown, communications of NASA news have been suspended.” An interesting question is why was 3I/ATLAS singled out. It should have been straightforward to share data through a suitable repository with the scientific community. Science should not be held hostage by bureaucracy.
https://avi-loeb.medium.com/q-a-about-3i...10fe3cefa8
Image of Atlas as seen yesterday courtesy of the Virtual Telescope Project.
I wonder if Atlas has broken up perhaps it separated its constituent parts ready for the next stage , the lack of communication from NASA is because of the government shutdown they can't hold a press conference and they need a press conference for ..... Disclosure !!!!!
Probably not but these are strange times.