NASA has finally released a cache of previously unseen images of comet 3I/ATLAS, as the space agency stresses that the interstellar visitor is a natural object.
Comet 3I/ATLAS has become a celestial celebrity since its discovery in July, in part because of endless speculation that it could be an alien spacecraft. While most astronomers are confident that the interstellar visitor is a natural comet from an unknown star system, NASA has been silent on the comet in recent weeks due to the U.S. government shutdown.
