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3I/ATLAS Update: South African MeerKAT Telescope Unveils Truth Behind Radio Signals

3I/ATLAS (Credit: Alexander Andrews/Unsplash/IBTimes UK)

The third interstellar visitor, 3I/ATLAS, came into our solar system this summer. It did more than just set off astronomical alerts; it made us even more curious about what lies beyond our own sun. Like 'Oumuamua and 2I/Borisov, this new traveler came with a lot of expectations.

The Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) first saw the object on July 1, 2025, in Río Hurtado, Chile. It was easy to see because it was moving in a very strange way and at an incredible speed of 137,000 miles per hour. Is this the one? Could this finally be the evidence of work done by a civilisation outside our solar system?

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