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Interstellar object 'may be oldest comet ever seen'

Phys.org on MSN · 1d

3I/ATLAS: Interstellar object 'may be oldest comet ever seen'

A mystery interstellar object discovered last week is likely to be the oldest comet ever seen—possibly predating our solar system by more than 3 billion years, researchers say.

Space.com on MSN · 5d

New interstellar object 3I/ATLAS: Everything we know about the rare cosmic visitor

How do we know 3I/ATLAS, also called comet C/2025 N1 (ATLAS), is interstellar? Will it strike Earth? Can we visit it? Here are all of your questions answered.

New Scientist · 2d

Interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS might be the oldest comet ever seen

Astronomers tracking an interstellar object flying through the solar system think it comes from a star at least 8 billion years old, almost twice the age of our sun

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An Interstellar Comet Is Here, and Its Age Is Mind-Bending

After defending his PhD thesis on modeling interstellar objects on Monday, June 30, Matthew Hopkins intended to take some ...

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3I/ATLAS: Interstellar comet is probably much older than the solar system

A week and a half after its discovery, there are clues about the origin and age of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS – and ...

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Mystery discovery in space is most likely the 'oldest comet ever seen', say researchers

The object seems to be travelling on a steep path - suggesting it came from the Milky Way's "thick disk", an area of ancient ...

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What Is an Interstellar Comet? NASA’s Latest Discovery Explained

Discover the rare interstellar comet 3i/Atlas, recently confirmed by NASA in July 2025. Learn what makes interstellar comets ...

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3I/ATLAS: Scientific paper details what's known about the third-ever interstellar object

When the news started to spread on July 1, 2025, about a new object that was spotted from outside our solar system, only the ...

Space.com on MSN3d

See interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS zoom through solar system in new telescope imagery (video)

Captured just days after its discovery, the images offer the clearest view yet of this rare visitor from beyond our solar system.

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