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Pictures of 3I/ATLAS From Mars and a Major Cometary Mystery Solved!

2025-10-20 Science & Technology
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Anton Petrov
Anton Petrov
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New Data Rewrites Models of Interstellar Comet 3I ATLAS Composition and Activity

Explore recent observational data revealing the unique chemistry and surprising water activity of the interstellar visitor, 3I ATLAS. Understand how these findings challenge current models of planetary formation far beyond our solar system.

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  • Confirm the comet’s surprisingly small nucleus size, calculated after initial orbital data refinement by Hubble.
  • Detail the discovery of water vapor far from the Sun, attributed to ejected micron-sized ice grains.
  • Explain how the changing Nickel-to-Iron ratio validates theories on volatile organometallic compounds in cometary material.
  • Note that observations from Mars and future missions may provide crucial comparative data, despite mission limitations.

Host Anton cuts through public speculation regarding alien technology, focusing instead on verifiable scientific reports from major telescopes. This analysis clarifies the comet’s unusual CO2 enrichment and the implications of its composition on models of stellar system birth and evolution.

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Support this channel on Patreon to help me make this a full time job: https://www.patreon.com/whatdamath (Unreleased videos, extra footage, DMs, no ads) Alternatively, PayPal donations can be sent here: http://paypal.me/whatdamath Get a Wonderful Person Tee: https://teespring.com/stores/whatdamath More cool designs are on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3QFIrFX Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about 3I ATLAS comet and some of the most recent scientific discoveries Links: https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/ESA_s_ExoMars_and_Mars_Express_observe_comet_3I_ATLAS https://arxiv.org/pdf/2510.13222 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2510.11779 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2510.02817 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2509.26053 Previous video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPLwBU9G_Xw #3iatlas #comet #astronomy 0:00 Don't Look Up... Unless it's Alien Life 3:14 So what is this comet again? Why so weird? 5:40 Weird water discovery and what this means 8:10 Metals in the cometary tail 9:10 Iron finally found! 10:30 Mars pictures 11:50 Other missions that may see it 13:30 Conclusions Enjoy and please subscribe Bitcoin/Ethereum to spare? Donate them here to help this channel grow! bc1qnkl3nk0zt7w0xzrgur9pnkcduj7a3xxllcn7d4 or ETH: 0x60f088B10b03115405d313f964BeA93eF0Bd3DbF Thank you to all Patreon supporters of this channel Special thanks also goes to all the wonderful supporters of the channel through YouTube Memberships Licenses used: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ and relevant Creative Commons licenses

Top Comments (10)

@FallenRaven 2025-10-21

The worst thing about YouTube is that when you search for 3I/ATLAS, conspiracy videos come out front and center. To find factual and informative videos like this, one has to scroll through the garbage videos YouTube is shoving down your throat. Thanks for putting out these videos, Anton!

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@Idekbru 2025-10-21

Showing people where to find the information is a beautiful thing to do. Keep reminding everyone how to verify information

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@GodwynDi 2025-10-21

Still, just the fact that we have rovers on another planet taking pictures of a comet is amazing.

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@Danny-mp8dq 2025-10-21

This is exactly what an alien comet would say

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@geraltofrivia7018 2025-10-21

I have been avoiding clicking on all yt videos about 3i atlas. Knowing that Anton 1 day will cover this without the ai alien slop. Thx Anton, you wonderful person!

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@tb1974 2025-10-20

Great update Anton. Keep up the awesome work!

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@whatdamath 2025-10-21

One mystery remains: it's unclear why the comet is green: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPLwBU9G_Xw But we'll discuss this once there are additional observations next month

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@numberonepun6969 2025-10-21

Let's just enjoy this for what it is. It's incredible no matter what.

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@annerottie9445 2025-10-21

Thanks for all the work you put in day to day.

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@Nicholasbroughton0420 2025-10-21

1:49 Agreed. It's very annoying. No man, we came for the truth. The meat and potatoes bro! Lol and Thank you as always for delivering, you wonder person you!

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