3I/ATLAS holds ‘very ample’ chemical key to life because it heads for Earth

3I/ATLAS is producing chemical compounds associated with origins of life, according to the latest research on the interstellar visitor which is currently travelling through our solar system

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What we know about the latest 3I/Atlas developments:

• The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS hurtling through our solar system is producing chemical compounds associated with the origins of life.
• Despite NASA stating the bizarre space object poses no danger to earth, since its discovery in July experts have noted some strange characteristics – prompting ongoing discussions.
• This week Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb claimed Hubble telescope pictures of 3I/ATLAS showed it had “two jets” trailing behind it – “things which needed explaining” according to the expert.
• He also added that there is “a 30 to 40% chance” the comet isn’t naturally formed, a claim that remains outside mainstream scientific consensus.
• In the latest update, NASA astrochemist Dr Martin Cordiner and his team at the Goddard Space Flight Centre have identified unusually high levels of hydrogen cyanide and methanol being produced by the object.
• The team conducted a detailed scan of 3I/ATLAS, using the Atacama Large Submillimeter Array, known as ALMA.
• READ THE FULL STORY: ‘Alien comet’ 3I/ATLAS holds chemical key to life as expert claims ‘they’re very abundant’

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