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 # 3I-ATLAS
-Avi Loeb paper about 3I/ATLAS
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+Notes and discussion on Avi Loeb's paper about 3I/ATLAS, the third confirmed interstellar object to pass through our solar system.
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+## Background
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+**3I/ATLAS** is the designation for the third interstellar object ever confirmed, following 1I/'Oumuamua (2017) and 2I/Borisov (2019). It was discovered by the ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) survey.
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+**Avi Loeb** is a Harvard astrophysicist known for his research into interstellar objects, including prior work on 'Oumuamua. His paper on 3I/ATLAS discusses the object's trajectory, physical properties, and possible origins.
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+## Contents
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+This repository currently consists of this README. It serves as a placeholder for notes, summaries, and discussion related to the paper.
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+## Contributing
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+Notes, summaries, and relevant links can be added via pull request.