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NASA finds new interstellar comet passing through solar system
NASA has discovered a new interstellar comet that's currently located about 420 million miles away from Earth. The space agency spotted the quick-moving object with the Atlas telescope in Chile on Tuesday and confirmed it was a comet from another star system. The new interstellar comet's official name is 3I/ATLAS.
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Astronomers spot potential 'interstellar visitor' shooting through the solar system toward EarthA newly discovered object, dubbed A11pl3Z, appears to be moving too fast and straight to have originated in the solar system.
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Astronomers race to learn more about third interstellar visitorNewfound interstellar object 3I/ATLAS may be carrying pristine material from early in the Milky Way’s star-forming history.
It’s officially the third known interstellar object to pass through our solar system and poses no threat to Earth.
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