The acceleration of 3I/ATLAS may be related to impacts from solar flares.
The non-gravitational acceleration of the 'alien spacecraft' 3I/ATLAS that invaded the Solar System may be related to impacts from large solar flares. This was reported by scientists.
"The additional non-gravitational acceleration of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, of which reports are coming in, may be associated with the influence of plasma clouds ejected by the Sun about 10 days ago during the object's approach to perihelion," the statement said.
According to the laboratory, from October 23 to 27, at least five solar eruptions were expected to strike 3I/ATLAS. It is noted that solar plasma could have disrupted the dynamics of the comet's tail and may have affected the gas and dust ejection modes from the surface of the body.
Earlier, American Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb stated that scientific instruments recorded changes in the trajectory of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS. The object, discovered on July 1 using a network of NASA telescopes, invaded the Solar System several months ago and reached its closest point to the Sun on October 29.
