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Mystery interstellar object could be oldest known comet
A mystery interstellar object spotted last week by astronomers could be the oldest comet ever seen, according to scientists.
Astronomers think newly discovered comet may be way older than the sun
The icy traveler, called 3I/ATLAS or Comet ATLAS, was discovered on July 1 by the NASA -funded ATLAS survey telescope in Río Hurtado, Chile. This enormous space snowball came from the direction of the ...
From beyond the stars: Comet from another galaxy enters our solar system
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In a cosmic first for this decade, astronomers have identified a mysterious comet from another galaxy — ...
New interstellar comet will keep a safe distance from Earth, NASA says
NASA has discovered an interstellar comet that's wandered into our backyard. Luckily, it won't get near enough to be a threat ...
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Astronomers Have Traced Our New Interstellar Comet's Origin, And It's a First
The third object known to have entered the Solar System from interstellar space has an origin unlike either of its ...
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The First Interstellar Comet Ever Detected Was Lonely - The Atlantic
The interstellar comet Borisov, captured zooming through our solar system in late 2019 (O. Hainaut / ESO) April 6, 2021. Share. Save.
This week in science: a comet, plastic-eating bugs, and how altitude changes smell
Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of NPR's Short Wave talk about a comet visiting from interstellar space, caterpillars that eat and break down plastic, and how animals' sense of smell varies by altitude.
Watch: New Interstellar Comet Cruises Through Solar System As It Moves Closer To Earth
Astronomers are meticulously tracking the new interstellar visitor that is crossing our solar system. Officially designated ...