Astronomers Discover Strange 'Heavy Water' in Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS — and It Defies Everything We Know

Astronomers Discover Strange 'Heavy Water' in Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS — and It Defies Everything We Know

Astronomers have identified an unusual chemical signature in the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing that it contains 'heavy water' at levels far higher than anything observed in comets within our own solar system. The discovery, based on high-precision observations using the Atacama Large Millimetre/submillimetre Array (ALMA), suggests the comet formed in an environment dramatically colder and chemically distinct from the region where Earth …

Interstellar Comet 3I/Atlas Contains Strange Water Never Seen In Our Solar System

Image Courtesy: U-M News/Hans Anderson Scientists studying the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS have discovered a form of water unlike anything previously observed in our solar system, offering rare clues about how planetary systems form in other parts of the galaxy. The comet, which was first detected less than a year ago, is only the third confirmed […] The post Interstellar Comet 3I/Atlas Contains Strange Water Never Seen In Our Solar System appea…