Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb calls for NASA to release HiRISE camera images of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, taken 40 days ago by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter during a government shutdown. The object displays unusual characteristics including seven jets that challenge conventional comet classification. Loeb advocates for data-driven investigation over expert assumptions, announces a bet on finding extraterrestrial technological artifacts by 2030, and discusses upcoming observation opportunities as 3I/ATLAS approaches Earth in December 2025.
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