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Interstellar object 'may be oldest comet ever seen'

3I/ATLAS: Interstellar object 'may be oldest comet ever seen'

We think there's a two-thirds chance this comet is older than the solar system, and that it's been drifting through interstellar space ever since.

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Astronomers say new interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS is 'very likely to be the oldest comet we have ever seen'

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This New Interstellar Object Could Possibly Be The Oldest Comet Ever Seen

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Mystery interstellar object could be oldest known comet

A mystery interstellar object spotted last week by astronomers could be the oldest comet ever seen, according to scientists.

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NASA Astronomers Just Discovered a Comet that Flew Here from Interstellar Space

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Interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS might be the oldest comet ever seen

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An alien comet is now passing through our solar system. Here's what we know

On July 1, 2025, the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) survey telescope, located in northern Chile, spotted a new object just inside the orbit of Jupiter. ATLAS scans the sky every night looking for any new comets or asteroids, with specific interest in anything that could be on a collision course with Earth.

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Comet believed to be 3 billion years older than our solar system

Scientists now say an interstellar comet discovered earlier this month could be one of the oldest that astronomers have ever encountered.

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A rare interstellar comet is headed our way in October. Here's how you could view it

Kareta says that come October, when the comet gets closer to Earth, "under dark skies ... with a big telescope and some patience, maybe you might be able to see it." Which he says would be special because, "that might be the first time anyone has actually seen the light from an interstellar object with their own eyes."

Mystery space rock blazing through solar system ‘may be oldest comet ever seen’ – and there’s a chance you can spot it

AN INTERSTELLAR space rock zooming through our solar system may be the oldest comet ever seen by humans, according to researchers. The mysterious cosmic object was discovered last week, and is

From beyond the stars: Comet from another galaxy enters our solar system

COLUMBUS, Ohio — In a cosmic first for this decade, astronomers have identified a mysterious comet from another galaxy — marking only the third time in history that an interstellar object has entered our solar system.