APEX this week: It Came From Deep Space! What we've learned about 3I/ATLAS in the first 100 days
For this week's APEX seminar, we are delighted to welcome a talk from Dr Mark Norris, a Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering and Computing, University of Lancashire.
APEX this week: It Came From Deep Space! What we've learned about 3I/ATLAS in the first 100 days
17 Oct 2025, 13:00 – 14:00
Our Astrobiology and Planetary Exploration (APEX) seminar series continues this Friday 17th October at 13:00 GMT, featuring the following talk:
- Dr Mark Norris (University of Lancashire): It Came From Deep Space! - What we've learned about 3I/ATLAS in the first 100 days
An abstract for Mark's talk can be found below.
Please note the day and location for APEX this term: Fridays at lunchtime, 1-2 pm GMT, in Birkbeck room MAL 612, 6th floor of the Birkbeck main Malet Street building, and online (unless specified 'online only' below).
A hybrid (in-person and online) format will continue this term but, of course, we warmly encourage in-person attendance to support our visiting speakers.
Details of the forthcoming APEX programme can be found at the link below. The latest information will be advertised in advance of each meeting. If you are not on our regular mailing lists and are interested in attending these seminars, please contact joanna.fabbri AT ucl.ac.uk.
Talk abstract
It Came From Deep Space! - What we've learned about 3I/ATLAS in the first 100 days
Mark Norris (University of Lancashire)
In this talk I will discuss the third interstellar object to be found passing through our solar system; 3I/ATLAS. I will cover how it was discovered, what we've learned about it so far, how it compares to the previous two interstellar objects 1I/'Oumuamua and 2I/Borisov, and the future prospects for discovering more of these rare messengers from distant star systems.
Links
APEX Seminars
The Astrobiology and Planetary Exploration (APEX) seminar series takes place this term on Friday lunchtimes, from 1-2pm, in Birkbeck room MAL 612, on the 6th floor of the Birkbeck main Malet Street building, and online. As in previous years, we will operate a hybrid (online and in-person) model for both speakers and attendees. Details of the forthcoming APEX programme can be found via the link below.
Some of our past APEX talks can also be viewed online.
Further information
Ticketing
Open
Cost
Free
Open to
Invitation Only
Availability
Yes
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