3I/ATLAS Discovery

Interstellar Comet Baffles Scientists With Chemistry Never Seen Before

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June 24, 2026 • 107 views
Original source: Hot Hardware
Interstellar Comet Baffles Scientists With Chemistry Never Seen Before

Astronomers are piecing together a clearer picture of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, in terms of its age and chemical makeup. New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) imply that it formed in a very different environment from comets born near …

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