Scientists spot mystery object believed to come from beyond solar system
by Nicola Davis Science correspondent from Science | The Guardian on (#6YD8W)
Astronomer says object could be further evidence that interstellar wanderers' are common in galaxy
It isn't a bird, it isn't a plane and it certainly isn't Superman - but it does appear to be a visitor from beyond our solar system, according to astronomers who have discovered a new object hurtling through our cosmic neighbourhood.
The object, originally called A11pl3Z and now known as 3I/Atlas, was first reported by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (Atlas) survey telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile, on Tuesday.
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