Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS captured speeding through the solar system by Jupiter-bound spacecraft
Scientific American • 2/28/2026
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
50d
Age
3
Sources
from cluster
1197
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1197/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1197/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
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- 2026-02-28Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS captured speeding through the solar system by Jupiter-bound spacecraft (current)
- 2026-03-01
- 2026-03-02
Score BreakdownRisk 35
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Emerging consensus: 3 sources
Age: 50 days - proven survivor
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