ScienceInterstellar comet 3I/ATLAS may have formed in a cold, nitrogen-rich environment
Sci.News reports new evidence that the comet formed far from any star. The outlet describes it as only the third confirmed interstellar object detected entering our Solar System.
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Astronomers have found new evidence pointing to an extremely cold, nitrogen-rich origin for 3I/ATLAS, Sci.News reports. The comet appears to have formed far from any star, according to the outlet. Space.com says it likely formed where its star’s light couldn’t reach it.
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS may have formed in a cold, nitrogen-rich environment
Sci.News reports new evidence that the comet formed far from any star. The outlet describes it as only the third confirmed interstellar object detected entering our Solar System.
