Astronomers May Have Found a Third Interstellar Object

Astronomers may have discovered 3rd-known interstellar visitor

It appears our solar system is getting more popular with out-of-towners. Astronomers have found a third interstellar object, something that has origins beyond our own solar system. The object, dubbed 3I/ATLAS, is not believed to pose any danger to Earth.

Astronomers may have found a third interstellar object

The object has a very high eccentricity.

ESA tracks rare interstellar comet

Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of a rare celestial visitor: a comet from beyond our Solar System.Officially named 3I/ATLAS, this newly identified interstellar object is only the third of its kind ever observed, following the famous 1I/ʻOumuamua in 2017 and 2I/Borisov in 2019.

NASA Discovers Third Interstellar Comet

On July 1, the NASA-funded ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) survey telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile, first reported observations of a