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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Marty Vergel Baes

3I/ATLAS Labelled a Comet, Yet CIA Silence Raises Questions for Scientists and the Public

A mysterious visitor from another star system has become the focus of scientific fascination and public curiosity, but why are intelligence agencies refusing to discuss it?

The interstellar object known as 3I/ATLAS has been officially classified as a natural comet by scientific agencies, yet a rare, guarded response from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has raised eyebrows among scientists and the public alike. At a time when transparency in space science is prized, the juxtaposition of open scientific explanation and opaque intelligence silence prompts questions about what is known and what remains hidden.

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