Astronomers in Italy have captured striking live images of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, confirming beyond doubt that the cosmic visitor is a comet rather than anything artificial or exotic.
The 40-minute livestream, broadcast on 19 November by the Virtual Telescope Project, drew global attention as viewers watched a glowing nucleus, a distinct coma and a faint dust tail — all unmistakable signs of a comet passing safely through the solar system.
