Avi Loeb on 3I/ATLAS: Jupiter Encounter and Potential Trajectory Changes
[HPP] Avi LoebFebruary 2, 202613 min
21 connections·23 entities in this video→🚀 Upcoming Jupiter Encounter
- 💡 3I/ATLAS, an interstellar object, will pass near Jupiter on March 16, 2026.
- 🎯 Moving at approximately 60 km/s, its velocity is nearly identical to Jupiter's escape velocity.
- 🔑 The encounter occurs near Jupiter's Hill sphere, the region where its gravity dominates the Sun's.
🧠 Avi Loeb's Assessment
- 💬 Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb stated it is in principle possible for Jupiter to deflect 3I/ATLAS.
- ⚠️ A sufficiently close
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