what is happening to 3I Atlas?

[Cyber]

It's now been 3 weeks and NASA has still not released images of 3I Atlas. Data so far collected suggest this is one of the strangest objects to have entered the Solar system.

 

[Ronald Zeeman]

Should know Tuesday, when they can see it again out of suns glare.

 

[Cyber]

And we also find out whether it's trajectory changes as a result of the sun.

 

[Neonatal RRT]

It just goes to show us all how little we know about interstellar objects and the forces outside our solar system that create them. Keep in mind this is the 3rd interstellar comet that science has even been aware of... so many questions.

 

[Judge]

Should know Tuesday, when they can see it again out of suns glare.

I wouldn't count on it. "No bucks, no Buck Rogers".

"NASA Operating Status: NASA is currently CLOSED due to a lapse in Government funding."

NASA Guidance - NASA

 

[Ronald Zeeman]

Not all the telescopes are American,

 

[Judge]

Not all the telescopes are American,

Based on the OP, just pointing out that if anything happens such images won't come from NASA.

 

[Ronald Zeeman]

Main thing is is the orbit unchanged, will know by Tuesday.

 

[Judge]

I'm just hoping that eventually when such employees/scientists are rehired, that it's based on their professional ability and not their political loyalties.

 

[Jumpinbare]

I'm just hoping that eventually when such employees/scientists are rehired, that it's based on their professional ability and not their political loyalties.

That's the way it's supposed to work...

 

[Cyber]

According to Avi Loeb his friend who works in the University of Arizona has downloaded all the HiRiSe Mars images of 3I Atlas (HiRiSe actually belongs to the Univ of Arizona (not NASA)), But for some reason his friend is not responding to his emails which suggests the shutdown includes suppression of non-NASA assets and personnel working with NASA.