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Comet from another star has a composition unlike anything else in our solar system

Astronomers have revealed new details about the makeup and age of a visiting comet that was born around a distant star. They conclude that the composition of 3I/Atlas is strikingly different from any object found in our solar system.

Comet from another star has a composition unlike anything else in our solar system
Image: Phys.org
Astronomers have revealed new details about the makeup and age of a visiting comet that was born around a distant star. They conclude that the composition of 3I/Atlas is strikingly different from any object found in our solar system.

Originally published at Phys.org

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