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SCIENCEMay 8 · 06:25 UTCSCIENCE DAILY

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS contains strange water never seen in our solar system

A mysterious interstellar comet called 3I/ATLAS contains a high amount of heavy water, giving astronomers insight into alien worlds. This comet may have formed in a colder and stranger place than anything around our Sun. The discovery provides a rare glimpse into the formation of celestial bodies beyond our solar system.

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