Dr. Avi Loeb, 12/4/25
"3I/ATLAS Mystery:
33 Billion Tons Gone in a Single Day"
"In this video, we investigate surprising reports claiming that 3I/ATLAS may have lost an estimated 33 billion tons of material in a single day - an extraordinary figure that has drawn intense interest from the astrophysics community. While these loss rates remain preliminary, they could indicate extreme outgassing events, fragmentation processes, or observation-model mismatches that challenge earlier assumptions about the physical structure of 3I/ATLAS. We examine how such mass-loss scenarios are calculated and what the latest measurements actually support.
Drawing on analytical principles frequently highlighted by Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb, we explore how sudden mass variations in interstellar objects can arise from volatile release, solar heating, or non-gravitational forces. By comparing new 3I/ATLAS data with known cometary physics, we evaluate whether the reported mass deficit is plausible, overstated, or a consequence of limited early observations. Using the evidence-based approach often emphasized by Avi Loeb, this video separates confirmed observational features from assumptions and reviews how researchers interpret dramatic mass-loss claims while maintaining scientific rigor."
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