9/8/2026
Dark Matter · stars

Interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS carries clues from the frozen outskirts of another star system

Filed by Dr. Kai Vega
Interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS carries clues from the frozen outskirts of another star system
UK astronomers have uncovered new clues about the origin of 3I/ATLAS—only the third known object from beyond the solar system ever spotted. In a new paper published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, researchers reveal that the comet formed in extremely cold conditions, far from any star.
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Dr. Kai Vega
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Interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS carries clues from the frozen outskirts of another star system — Dark Matter