Key Life Molecules Detected in Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS and an Unexpected Orbital Coincidence: NASA Gives Its Version
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Key Life Molecules Detected in Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS and an Unexpected Orbital Coincidence: NASA Gives Its Version
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, the third known visitor arriving from beyond our system, continues moving through our cosmic neighborhood while leaving in its wake a mixture of organic compounds and new mysteries that have caught experts’ attention.The most recent measurements revealed that this object is releasing key molecules for prebiotic processes, which generated debates surrounding its nature. Although theories suggesting a possible artifici…
CH3OH and HCN in Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Mapped with the ALMA Atacama Compact Array: Distinct Outgassing Behaviors and a Remarkably High CH3OH/HCN Production Rate Ratio - Astrobiology
We report the detection of methanol (CH3OH) toward interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS using the Atacama Compact Array of the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA) on UT 2025 August 28, September 18 and 22, and October 1, and of hydrogen cyanide (HCN) on September 12 and 15. These observations spanned pre-perihelion heliocentric distances (rH) of 2.6 — […] The post CH3OH and HCN in Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Mapped with the ALMA Atacama C…
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