Answer · 3I/ATLAS

Carbon dioxide carries the push

Carbon dioxide escaping from the nucleus carries most of the push, which implies a nucleus about 0.4 km in radius.

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Where it stands

Still possibleOne piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

The acceleration follows CO2 production rather than water
A nucleus radius near 0.4 km

What would rule it out

A clean nucleus radius above 1 km
An acceleration that tracks water production after perihelion

Evidence 1 for · none against

A CO2-driven model fits; water models strain the active area

Suggestive

FOR

The questions it answers

Which gas carries the push: carbon dioxide, water or carbon monoxide?

Part of What pushes 3I/ATLAS off a purely gravitational path?

Open2 answers, none ahead

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). Carbon dioxide carries the push [Answer ANS0DFQ2GHJNKVY]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0DFQ2GHJNKVY

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