First Images of 3I/ATLAS from Mars Revealed as Earth-based Observations Go DARK π
Status Update: Observations and Blind Spots for Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS
Understand why official data for the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS remains locked down and analyze the critical low-resolution visuals obtained by citizen scientists after its Mars approach.
Short Summary
- Amateur astronomers processed Perseverance rover data to find the first imagery of 3I/ATLAS from Mars.
- Official data from NASA, ESA, and others remains publicly unavailable, possibly due to agency protocol or shutdowns.
- The object is approaching solar conjunction (Oct 21st), meaning Earth-based tracking will halt until early December.
- Misinformation regarding long-exposure images of Mars' moon Phobos caused temporary confusion.
- The current observation blackout highlights species preparedness gaps for tracking unknown interstellar objects.
Geophysicist Stefan Burns provides an update on 3I/ATLAS following its close pass by Mars (0.2 AU). This report details the crucial, albeit low-resolution, images acquired by persistent amateurs, contrasts this with the silence from major space agencies, and outlines the expected two-month monitoring gap due to solar conjunction. This situation raises preparedness concerns for monitoring unexpected visitors in our solar neighborhood.
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Top Comments (10)
I paid taxes on those rovers and telescopes. I deserve to see those images.
They're taking time to reach a consensus on what lies they'll tell us.
Whats the point of paying billions to these companies if whenever something interesting actually happens, theyβre silent. What a waste
It's freaky how all these agencies have not released any images. I highly doubt they are just ignoring it. They don't want the population to know what it really is.
The silence is deafening
Their silence "is concerning". One of the greatest understatements in human history.
Well we still don't have any of the good data from Mars NOR do we have a timeline of when to expect those observations to be released publicly, but thankfully we at least have confirmation that 3I/ATLAS was where we expected to see it in the night sky as viewed from Mars thanks to the Mars Perseverance Rovers. I'll keep digging around and update you all as soon as possible. BTW we have three solar storms inbound https://x.com/StefanBurnsGeo/status/1975283215234629790 for tomorrow which is likely to trigger a G1 geomagnetic storm or greater. Please subscribe and stay tuned in! - Stefan
The space agencies need about 5 working days for photoshop and editing.
Ever since the pandemic we really are living in a movie
Thank you Stefan. Youβre such an informed, yet humble gentleman. You know your stuff. Youβve one of the few professionals on this subject that I trust. Thanks.
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Top Comments (10)
I paid taxes on those rovers and telescopes. I deserve to see those images.
They're taking time to reach a consensus on what lies they'll tell us.
Whats the point of paying billions to these companies if whenever something interesting actually happens, theyβre silent. What a waste
It's freaky how all these agencies have not released any images. I highly doubt they are just ignoring it. They don't want the population to know what it really is.
The silence is deafening
Their silence "is concerning". One of the greatest understatements in human history.
Well we still don't have any of the good data from Mars NOR do we have a timeline of when to expect those observations to be released publicly, but thankfully we at least have confirmation that 3I/ATLAS was where we expected to see it in the night sky as viewed from Mars thanks to the Mars Perseverance Rovers. I'll keep digging around and update you all as soon as possible. BTW we have three solar storms inbound https://x.com/StefanBurnsGeo/status/1975283215234629790 for tomorrow which is likely to trigger a G1 geomagnetic storm or greater. Please subscribe and stay tuned in! - Stefan
The space agencies need about 5 working days for photoshop and editing.
Ever since the pandemic we really are living in a movie
Thank you Stefan. Youβre such an informed, yet humble gentleman. You know your stuff. Youβve one of the few professionals on this subject that I trust. Thanks.