The interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, initially predicted to be a dormant fragment of ice, has confounded astronomers by exhibiting violent, explosive activity as it traverses the inner Solar System.
Telescopes in Spain have captured the body erupting with what scientists describe as 'ice volcanoes', blasting frozen gas and dust into space in a display that has ignited a fierce debate between geologists and those searching for signs of extraterrestrial technology.
