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Astronomers are racing to study our solar system's newest 'interstellar visitor.' Here's why.

The astronomical community is abuzz over a newly discovered "interstellar object," only the third of its kind ever seen, which is currently shooting toward us on a one-way trip through the solar system.

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Astronomers race to learn more about third interstellar visitor

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A Mysterious New Visitor Has Entered Our Solar System—Here's What Astronomers Know So Far

Our solar system has a new mysterious visitor—what is it?

Just the third-ever confirmed interstellar object has been detected in our solar system. Here's what we know. (Spoiler: It's ...

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A newly discovered interstellar object might predate the solar system

I/ATLAS might be over 7 billion years old, a new study reports, which would make it the oldest comet known. But experts caution we need more data.

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It Came From Outside Our Solar System, and It Looks Like a Comet

I/ATLAS, earlier known as A11pI3Z, is only the third interstellar visitor to be discovered passing through our corner of the ...

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The Interstellar Visitor Hurtling Toward the Center of Our Star System ...

Astronomers recently confirmed that a mysterious object, dubbed 3I/ATLAS, came from interstellar space and is now blowing through the solar system at extremely high speeds. It's only the third ...

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A New Interstellar Visitor Illuminates the Power and Promise of Modern Sky Surveys

Is the universe communicating with us through the messages of cosmic travelers? The latest find of 3I/ATLAS, an object ...

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