Fact Check: Video Clip Does NOT Show Timelapse Of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS -- Authentic July 15, 2025 Image From Gemini North Telescope Is Different
Fact Check
Does a video clip show a timelapse of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, captured by the Gemini North telescope in Hawaii, released on July 15, 2025, by NSF's NOIRLab and the University of Hawaii? No, that's not true: The authentic image of the comet released by astronomers looks nothing like the video clip circulating on social media. Rather than showing an interstellar…
 
       
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
       
   
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
       
   
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
       
   
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
       
   
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
       
   
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
       
   
      
      
      
    
       
   
      
      
      
    
       
   
      
      
      
    
       
   
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
       
   
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
       
   
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
       
   
      
      
      
    
       
   
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
       
   
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
       
   
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
       
   
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
       
   
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
       
   
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
       
   
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
       
   
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
      
      
      
    
       
  