3I/ATLAS Discovery

Interstellar Comet Came From a Cold, Alien World

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April 24, 2026 • 66 views
Original source: Newser
Interstellar Comet Came From a Cold, Alien World

The third confirmed interstellar body to visit our solar system is being revealed as a time capsule from a very different part of the Milky Way. In a new study, astronomers report comet 3I/ATLAS , first spotted passing through our neighborhood last July, carr…

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