A mysterious visitor from deep space is causing such a stir that its behaviour is now being questioned on Capitol Hill. The object, 3I/ATLAS, has been exhibiting deeply strange characteristics as it passes through our solar system, baffling scientists and fuelling speculation that it may not be a simple comet.
The mystery has now officially escalated from scientific blogs to the halls of Congress. US Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) is formally calling on NASA to share its unreleased data and images of the Manhattan-sized object. The 36-year-old Florida lawmaker shared a copy of her letter on X, which was addressed to acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy.
