Comet 3I/ATLAS is the third confirmed interstellar object and one of the oldest cosmic bodies ever observed, likely over 7 billion years old. Travelling on a high-speed hyperbolic path, it originates from the Milky Way’s thick disk—unlike earlier interstellar visitors—making it a rare sample of ancient galactic material. Its active coma, large nucleus, and presence of water ice and complex organics provide valuable clues about early planetary environments, organic chemistry, and the evolution of stellar systems beyond our Solar System.
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