Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Offers Insights into the Early Universe

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A team of astronomers suggests that interstellar object 3I/ATLAS may be around 10 billion years old, originating from the galaxy's thin disk, and serves as a time capsule of early planetary system formation, although its exact origin remains unknown.
- Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS May Be A 10-Billion-Year-Old Time Capsule From An Earlier Age Of The Universe IFLScience
- ESA’s ExoMars and Mars Express observe comet 3I/ATLAS European Space Agency
- Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS seen in new photos from Mars NBC News
- Interstellar comet passing by Mars seen in rare images CBS News
- 3/I Atlas: a rare comet from beyond our solar system is being closely tracked – what can it teach us? The Guardian
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