Heavy hydrogen in 3I/ATLAS's methane points to a frigid birthplace
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS carries a chemical clue to conditions in the planetary system of its origin, locked away long before it reached our sun. Its methane signature is unusually rich in heavy hydrogen, suggesting that the comet's frozen ingredients took shape in an intensely cold…
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- Phys.org Press · phys.org
- Sci.News Press · via Google NewsInterstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Carries Methane with Record-Breaking Heavy Hydrogen
- Universe Space Tech Genre press · universemagazine.comHeavy hydrogen in methane indicates the birthplace of an interstellar comet