Interstellar object 'may be oldest comet ever seen'
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On July 1, 2025, the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) survey telescope, located in northern Chile, spotted a new object just inside the orbit of Jupiter. ATLAS scans the sky every night looking for any new comets or asteroids, with specific interest in anything that could be on a collision course with Earth.
Scientists now say an interstellar comet discovered earlier this month could be one of the oldest that astronomers have ever encountered.
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