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As 3I/ATLAS makes a close approach to Jupiter, astronomers find it may be far more ancient than we thought
As interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS makes its closest approach to gas giant Jupiter, a team of astronomers has concluded it may be even older than we thought. By analysing its chemical composition, they ...
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3I/ATLAS isn't just older than our solar system—it may be almost as old as the universe itself
Earlier estimates of its age were around 7 billion years, but a new study suggests it’s much older.
The levels of a heavy form of hydrogen in 3I/ATLAS are 30 to 40 times higher than in Earth's oceans, suggesting the comet has ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A deep image of interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS captured by the ...
Lead researcher Nathan Roth said the image shows the comet is “bursting with methanol in a way we just don’t usually see.” ...
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