A mysterious comet is shooting through our solar system. Why are scientists so excited about 3I/Atlas?
by Petra Stock from Science | The Guardian on (#6ZD1Q)
This really fun space rock' is only the third interstellar object to be observed. Where is it heading and can stargazers see it?
An object that came from outside our solar system is hurtling towards the sun at roughly 61km (38 miles) a second.
First detected in July, this visitor from outer space - known as 3I/Atlas - is only the third known interstellar object to have been observed, after Oumuamua in 2017 and 2I/Borisov in 2019.
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