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Live Science on MSN · 2d

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.

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN · 6d

A Rare Interstellar Object Is Blazing Through Our Solar System, Marking Only the Third Cosmic Visitor on Record

Astronomers have confirmed the third interstellar object on record is dashing through our solar system. Dubbed 3I/ATLAS, it appears to be a comet and is thought to have flown in from the direction of the constellation Sagittarius, where the central region of the Milky Way lies.

Astronomy on MSN · 3d

Astronomers race to learn more about third interstellar visitor

Newfound interstellar object 3I/ATLAS may be carrying pristine material from early in the Milky Way’s star-forming history.

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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 ...

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 ...

Modern Engineering Marvels on MSN6d

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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