Nasa gives chilling update on the mysterious 'interstellar object'
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3I/ATLAS
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NASA reported an update on the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, which travels through the solar system at 130,000 miles per hour. First noted on July 1, it was observed by the Hubble Space Telescope, providing the clearest images to date.

New estimates suggest 3I/ATLAS is around 3.5 miles wide, likely a comet rather than a solid rock, with a core encased in gas and dust. It is expected to pass closest to the sun in late October, at a distance of 130 million miles. Scientists believe it may be around eight billion years old, making it the oldest comet ever observed.

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