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Comet 3I/ATLAS May Be a 12-Billion-Year-Old Survivor from a Distant, Lost Star System.

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In the vastness of the universe, where time passes on unimaginable scales, some objects stand out as cosmic time capsules. One such thing is a star 3I/ATLASa mysterious traveler who entered our solar system from beyond the stars. Recently, scientists made a surprising discovery: this comet may exist 12 million yearswhich may make it one … Read more

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS may be 12 billion years old – so its old star system may no longer exist.

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3I/ATLAS travels through space in this black and white gif.

The asteroid that recently dominated the headlines, 3I/ATLAS, may be between 10 and 12 billion years old, a new analysis of the isotopic composition of the comet has shown. This so-called “invader” in our planetary system is only the third object reported to enter our cosmic environment from beyond. If these predictions of new comet … Read more