SMRTR TechJul 3, 2025Scientific American

New Interstellar Object Comet 3I/Atlas—What We Know So Far as It Zips through the Solar System

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A new interstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS, has been discovered zooming through our solar system at nearly 70 km/s. This mysterious visitor, likely from another planetary system, will make its closest approach to the sun in October. Astronomers worldwide are eagerly studying the comet to learn about its size, composition, and origin, hoping it will provide insights into the formation of other solar systems.

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