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Astronomers around the world are keeping a close watch on a mysterious interstellar object named 3I/ATLAS, which has left experts scratching their heads. The object has suddenly sped up, changed colour, and even lost its tail, all without a clear reason.

Discovered in July by a telescope in Chile, 3I/ATLAS is only the third-known visitor from outside our solar system, after ‘Oumuamua and Borisov. NASA has confirmed that it poses no threat to Earth. The comet will make its closest approach to our planet in December, passing about 269 million kilometres away.

By late October, the comet looked brighter and had turned a noticeable shade of blue as it moved closer to the Sun. Its speed also increased to around 2,44,600 kmph, showing a small but mysterious “kick" that

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