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Our solar system has a new interstellar visitor: Meet 3I/ATLAS

Astronomers have spotted 3I/ATLAS, just the third interstellar object ever seen in our solar system. Bigger, faster, and possibly far older than ‘Oumuamua or Borisov, this icy traveler could help unlock clues about how other star systems formed billions of years ago.

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