Comet may be 12bn-year-old relic from distant star system - The Times

Comet may be 12bn-year-old relic from distant star system – The Times

July 6, 2026

Comet may be 12bn-year-old relic from distant star system The TimesOlder than the Sun: Astronomers find new clues to the origin of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS ESO.orgHigh nitrogen and carbon isotopic ratios in the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS NatureBreakthrough at comet 3I/ATLAS. Scientists say they can pin down what the interstellar comet’s birthplace was like BBC Sky at Night MagazineComet 3I/ATLAS Is A Billions-Of-Years-Old Relic That Formed Around A Star Over Twice The Age Of The Sun IFLScience