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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Likely Originated in Outskirts of Ancient Planetary System


Astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) have measured carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios in 3I/ATLAS, the third known interstellar visitor to sweep through the Solar System.

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