The comet is the third interstellar object from deep space ever recorded to pass through Earth’s solar system.
Astrophysicists are scrambling to study an ancient comet from another star system that entered the solar system this year, and which has already swung past Mars.
Dubbed 3I/ATLAS, the comet poses no threat to Earth or its neighbouring planets, but has aroused immense interest as space agencies train their sights on what is only one of three interstellar objects detected by scientists.
Here is what we know about the object that is intriguing scientists:
What is the 3I/ATLAS?
The comet is only the third interstellar object ever recorded to pass through Earth’s solar system from another star.
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