The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has quietly adjusted the trajectory of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. The shift has raised fresh concerns over its upcoming flyby of Jupiter, prompting experts to ask whether there could be unexpected consequences for the wider solar system.
In a dramatic revision to earlier predictions, new data shows 3I/ATLAS will pass just outside Jupiter's gravitational 'Hill sphere,' the critical boundary where the giant planet's gravity dominates. That small change in path has sent ripples through the astronomy community, and scientists are scrambling to reassess potential outcomes.
