3I/ATLAS may be the oldest comet ever seen in 7 billion years, carrying secrets from before the solar system began | – The Times of India
Astronomers have discovered an ancient, ice-rich interstellar object called 3I/ATLAS, which could transform our understanding of how comets form and evolve. Detected by the University of Oxford’s research team, this mysterious object is believed to have originated far beyond our solar system, possibly more than seven billion years ago. Its immense age suggests it predates…