Answer · 3I/ATLAS
Gas escaping from the nucleus, as on any active comet
The extra acceleration is the rocket effect of gas escaping from the sunlit nucleus, as on any active comet.
Where it stands
Still possibleThree pieces of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- The acceleration rises and falls with gas production
- It is negligible far from the Sun on both legs
What would rule it out
- An acceleration that persists at the same level after activity has stopped
- An acceleration too large for any measured gas production
Evidence 3 for · none against
FOR
Jets line up with the acceleration
FORSuggestive
The questions it answers
OpenNo answer ahead yet
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Gas escaping from the nucleus, as on any active comet [Answer ANS0DFQ1PMTRVR2]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0DFQ1PMTRVR2
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title = {Gas escaping from the nucleus, as on any active comet},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0DFQ1PMTRVR2},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0DFQ1PMTRVR2}
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