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NASA Telescope Reveals Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Encased in Carbon Dioxide Fog

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NASA Telescope Reveals Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Encased in Carbon Dioxide Fog
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NASA's SPHEREx telescope has revealed that the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is wrapped in carbon dioxide fog and water ice, indicating it was well-processed before ejection from its parent system, likely originating from far away in the Milky Way's thick disk. This discovery provides insights into the composition of interstellar objects and demonstrates SPHEREx's advanced capabilities in sky mapping and chemical analysis.

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  1. The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is wrapped in carbon dioxide fog, NASA space telescope reveals  Space
  2. The Racing Speed of 3I/ATLAS  Avi Loeb – Medium
  3. 4 Powerful Telescopes Agree: Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Really Is Bizarre  ScienceAlert
  4. Harvard scientist claims mystery object hurtling towards Earth is an alien craft  Daily Express US
  5. Onset of CN Emission in 3I/ATLAS: Evidence for Strong Carbon-Chain Depletion  astrobiology.com

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