Interstellar Comet 3i Atlas Quiz

What is the estimated size range of the comet 3i Atlas?

• Smaller than 500 feet

• Larger than 5 kilometers

• Approximately 10 meters across

• No bigger than 3.5 meters, possibly as small as 1,000 feet

What is one possible origin of the comet 3i Atlas?

• It was created by a supernova explosion

• It originated from the Kuiper Belt

• It was expelled from a developing planetary system

• It was formed in the asteroid belt

What is the significance of 3i Atlas's high velocity?

• It indicates the comet is from the asteroid belt

• It suggests the comet has traversed interstellar space for billions of years

• It shows the comet is slowing down as it approaches the sun

• It means the comet is likely to collide with Earth

When is 3i Atlas expected to make its closest approach to the sun?

• March 2026

• October 2025

• December 2023

• January 2024

Which previous interstellar visitors were detected before 3i Atlas?

• Comet Hale-Bopp and Comet McNaught

• One eye Amua Mua and comet 2i Boris

• Comet Halley and Comet Encke

• Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 and Comet Hyakutake