Heavy hydrogen in 3I/ATLAS's methane points to a frigid birthplace

GlobalScience2026-11-01

Analysis of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS reveals a methane signature rich in heavy hydrogen, indicating the object formed in a frigid environment around another star or within a preceding cloud.

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