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Ancient Interstellar Visitor: A 7-Billion-Year-Old Ice Ball Enters Our Solar System

A newly discovered interstellar comet named 3I/ATLAS may be over 7 billion years old, making it the oldest comet observed, originating from the Milky Way’s thick disk, and providing valuable insights into ancient interstellar objects and their role in galaxy evolution.

via SciTechDaily|

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First-Ever Interstellar Comet Traced to Its Origin

Astronomers have traced the origin of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS to the thick disk of the Milky Way, making it the first known interstellar object from this region, and estimated to be between 7.6 and 14 billion years old, significantly older than the Solar System.

via ScienceAlert|

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