New Deep-Space Color Image And Revolutionary Insight About Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS From Jupiter-Bound JUICE Mission

New Deep-Space Color Image And Revolutionary Insight About Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS From Jupiter-Bound JUICE Mission

The new observations indicate that it was a very peculiar comet… up to a point.

Interstellar Comet 3I/Atlas May Be Older Than Most Of The Galaxy Itself

A recently observed interstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS, may be between 10 and 12 billion years old, making it one of the oldest known objects to pass through the solar system. If confirmed, the findings suggest the comet formed during the early stages of the Milky Way and could be a remnant of a long-lost planetary system. […] The post Interstellar Comet 3I/Atlas May Be Older Than Most Of The Galaxy Itself appeared first on Wonderful Engineering.

New ESA Image Shows Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Hurtling Through Our Solar System, Leaving A Path Of Gas And Debris In Its Path

ESA/Juice/JANUS Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has been a big talking point ever since it was first spotted entered our inner solar system back in July 2025. Why was it so interesting – both to space scientists and the general public? Well, because not only is 3I/ATLAS extremely old (it could be up to eight billion years of age), it is also only the third known interstellar object (meaning that it originated outside of our star system) to be detect…