NASA spots a new comet flying in from a distant star system
Summary
Astronomers have discovered a new comet named 3I/ATLAS that has come from another star system. This is the third interstellar object found in our solar system, and scientists are eager to study it.Key Facts
- A new comet, named 3I/ATLAS, has been discovered coming from outside our solar system.
- This is the third interstellar object ever observed in our solar system.
- The comet was detected by the ATLAS survey telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile.
- 3I/ATLAS is about 420 million miles away from Earth.
- The comet will be visible to telescopes on Earth until September.
- It poses no danger to Earth, according to NASA.
- In December, the comet will appear again for further observation.
- A new observatory, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, is expected to find more interstellar objects in the future.
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