<p>We already knew interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS came from somewhere far beyond our solar system. Now scientists have more information on how alien that somewhere really is — a corner of the universe colder than, less irradiated than, and chemically distinct from the conditions that shaped our home. A study published April 23 in Nature Astronomy<a class="more-link" href="https://www.astronomy.com/science/3i-atlas-came-from-a-strange-cold-world/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"3I/ATLAS came from a strange, cold world"</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.astronomy.com/science/3i-atlas-came-from-a-strange-cold-world/">3I/ATLAS came from a strange, cold world</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.astronomy.com">Astronomy Magazine</a>.</p>

We already knew interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS came from somewhere far beyond our solar system. Now scientists have more information on how alien that somewhere really is — a corner of the universe colder than, less irradiated than, and chemically distinct from the conditions that shaped our home. A study published April 23 in Nature AstronomyContinue reading “3I/ATLAS came from a strange, cold world”

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