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NASA’s Webb Finds Clues to Ancient, Distant Origin of Comet 3I/ATLAS (opens in new tab)

Covered by 4 sources See all sources covering this story including Gizmodo, bigthink.com

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Gizmodo·

Rare Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Has an Astonishingly Ancient Origin

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bigthink.com
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Yes, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is older than the Solar System

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HotHardware·

Interstellar Comet Baffles Scientists With Chemistry Never Seen Before

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kite.kagi.com·

Webb links comet 3I/ATLAS to origins 12 billion years ago

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