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Everything We Know About Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

'Interstellar visitor' 3I/ATLAS could be the oldest comet ever seen — and could grow a spectacular tail later this year

New simulations have narrowed down where the newly discovered interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS likely came from, revealing it could be more than 3 billion years older than the solar system.

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7 Big Mysteries about Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS

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Getting to know 3I/ATLAS, our solar system's newest interstellar visitor

An Interstellar Comet Is Here, and Its Age Is Mind-Bending

After defending his PhD thesis on modeling interstellar objects on Monday, June 30, Matthew Hopkins intended to take some ...

Our solar system has a new mysterious visitor—what is it?

Just the third-ever confirmed interstellar object has been detected in our solar system. Here's what we know. (Spoiler: It's ...

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Third-Ever Interstellar Visitor May Have Just Appeared

A potential interstellar interloper is currently zooming toward the Sun. Its strange approach angle suggests it may have come from outside our solar system.

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Confirmed: A Rare Interstellar Object Is Passing Through Our Solar System

Astronomers are scrambling to gather data on a mysterious object that’s currently hurtling through the solar system.

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