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Comet 3I/ATLAS’s methane points to an intensely cold origin

3I/ATLAS has 13 times comet 67P’s heavy-hydrogen ratio in methane, suggesting its icy ingredients formed in intense cold.

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Webb Telescope Reveals Dust-Rich Water Ice in Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

NASA/ESA/CSA's James Webb Space Telescope analyzed the third confirmed interstellar comet, finding water ice mixed with dark rocky material. High deuterium levels suggest formation in extremely cold conditions ~10–12 billion years ago in a metal-poor environment, unlike Solar System comets.

9 Sources, 4d ago, updated 4d ago

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Researchers propose light-based test for hypothetical mirror life

A University of Strathclyde release published by ScienceDaily describes fluorescent probes; the proposed mirror-life assay has not been experimentally demonstrated.

9 Sources, 8d ago, updated 8d ago

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Comet 3I/ATLAS’s methane points to an intensely cold origin

Webb Telescope Reveals Dust-Rich Water Ice in Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

Researchers propose light-based test for hypothetical mirror life

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Comet 3I/ATLAS’s methane points to an intensely cold origin

Webb Telescope Reveals Dust-Rich Water Ice in Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

Researchers propose light-based test for hypothetical mirror life