3I/ATLAS Discovery

Interstellar Comet 3I/Atlas Has Another Surprise: It’s Full of Alcohol

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March 11, 2026 • 54 views
Original source: Wired
Interstellar Comet 3I/Atlas Has Another Surprise: It’s Full of Alcohol

Analysis of the tail of 3I/Atlas reveals that it contains an anomalous proportion of methanol, a class of alcohol used in fuels.

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