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JWST Reveals Unusual Ice on Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

JWST Reveals Unusual Ice on Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

Space.com reports that the James Webb Space Telescope found the ice on interstellar object 3I/ATLAS differs from typical solar system comets and more closely resembles bodies beyond Neptune. The results offer fresh clues about the comet’s origins and the environments where it formed.

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James Webb Space Telescope uncovers new clues about the origins of 'interstellar invader' comet 3I/ATLAS