Alcohol-filled interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS shocks astronomers: Its alien chemicals could reveal information about planet formation |
Astronomers have discovered something unusual in a comet passing through the solar system. 3I/ATLAS is the third interstellar visitor confirmed so far, and it appears to be filled with methanol, an alcohol you might find in a lab rather than your drink. Researchers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile reportedly measured levels … Read more