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Interstellar Objects Like Comet 3I/ATLAS Could Act As Planetary Seeds


ISOs like Comet 3I/ATLAS are fascinating yet fleeting visitors from distant solar systems. New research suggests that when captured by a young solar system that's still forming planets, these objects could act as planetary seeds for the formation of planets.

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