The presence of deuterium, an isotope of hydrogen, in 3I/ATLAS suggests the interstellar comet formed in a much colder place ...
A comet from another star system is carrying water unlike anything astronomers have ever measured in our cosmic neighborhood.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An interstellar tourist is taking a quick trip through our solar system, becoming one of just three known objects to ever do so, ...
An interstellar comet carries water unlike anything in our solar system, revealing a far colder birthplace and clues about ...
Long before 3I/ATLAS slipped through the inner solar system, its water had already recorded the kind of place it came from.
The interplanetary comet 3I/ATLAS is remarkably rich in a specific type of water that contains deuterium, meaning it came ...