Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Zips Through Our Solar System
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Astronomers have identified the third known interstellar object, I3/ATLAS, speeding through our Solar System at over 245,000 km/h with an eccentricity of 6.3, indicating its origin outside our system. This discovery, confirmed within days, adds to previous sightings like 'Oumuamua and Borisov, and suggests such objects may be more common than previously thought, especially from nearby star systems like Alpha Centauri. Future observatories like the Rubin Telescope will likely increase the detection of these cosmic visitors, offering new insights into our galaxy.
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