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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Packed with Alcohol Stuns Astronomers: Here’s What Its Alien Chemistry Could Reveal About Planet Formation

Summary by Times of India
Science News: Astronomers have spotted something unusual in a comet passing through our Solar System. 3I/ATLAS, only the third confirmed interstellar visitor ever s.
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Researchers have made a surprising discovery about a special interstellar comet: according to studies, the object, designated 3I/ATLAS, contains unusually large amounts of alcohol.

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The European Space Agency's JUICE mission has pointed its instruments to 3I/ATLAS. This body, only the third of its kind ever detected, is currently leaving our Solar System...

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS emits much more methanol than the solar system. It also enriches other poisonous substances. Astronomers at the Chilean ALMA Observatory have also been surprised by the places where the simplest monohydric alcohol escapes from. They consider the findings important for information about other planetary systems.

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Times of India broke the news in India on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
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