JWST Reveals Distant Origins of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

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Published: 2026-06-24
Category: science
Source: Space.com (citing NASA)
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Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope have provided new insights into the formation environment of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. The comet's unique ratios of carbon and heavy hydrogen suggest it originated in a much colder region than comets found within our solar system, offering clues about its ancient and distant past.

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