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Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS May Be A 10-Billion-Year-Old Time Capsule

Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS May Be A 10-Billion-Year-Old Time Capsule
science10/8/2025

3I/ATLAS may not have had a close encounter in 10 million years, before it approached our Solar System.

On July 1, astronomers spotted an unusual object speeding through the Solar System at nearly twice the velocity of previous interstellar visitors ‘Oumuamua and Comet Borisov. The object was soon confirmed to be an interstellar comet, and is suspected... [3193 chars]