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Astronomers tracking 3I/ATLAS, speculation of a comet or alien spaceship

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Astronomers are continuing to track a newly spotted object, likely a comet, from outside our solar system.

The interloper named 3I/ATLAS was first spotted on July 1st but it poses no threat to Earth as it will remain far away.

While most researchers think it’s a comet, one scientist speculates it could be an alien craft.