Interstellar

Astronomers confirm the presence of water in the interstellar comet 3i/atlas

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Astronomers confirm the presence of water in the interstellar comet 3i/atlas

For millions of years, the frozen traveler was silent through the stars, carrying secrets from another world. This summer, that interstellar visitor, now known as 3i/Atlas, passed through our solar system, only the third interstellar object that is known. When astronomers at the University of Aubrus taught NASA Neil Gehrels High Observatory, they uncovered something … Read more

Vera Rubin Observatory could have found dozens of interstellar objects

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Vera Rubin Observatory could have found dozens of interstellar objects

When you buy through our articles links, Future and its syndication partners can earn commissions. Rubin Observatory in Cerro Pachón in Chile’s sunset. | Credit: Rubinobs/Noirlab/NSF/Aura/h. Stockebrand Scientists and astronomers race only to learn only the third well -known interstellar visitor to the solar system, but when a powerful new observatory is connected on the … Read more