Third Interstellar Visitor “3I/Atlas” Confirmed – Hurtling Through Solar System at Record Speed
Astronomers have confirmed the third interstellar object ever detected in our Solar System: Comet 3I/Atlas, hurtling toward the Sun at 60 km/s (37 miles per second). Originally cataloged as A11pl3Z, this icy wanderer from a distant star system is larger than its predecessors (‘Oumuamua and Borisov) and offers unprecedented insights into cosmic material beyond our Sun’s influence. Key Facts … Read more