12 billion years old, this interstellar comet is older than our Solar System

The Conversation·Jun 22

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An interstellar comet, identified as 3I/ATLAS, is believed to be older than our solar system, with estimates suggesting it is around 10 to 12 billion years old. This would mean it formed before our solar system existed and has been drifting between the stars for billions of years. The comet's chemistry is also reported to be unlike anything seen before in our solar system.

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