Tag Archive for 'Methylidyne'

The spatial distribution of cyanogen around 3I/ATLAS. Image credit: Cochran et al., doi: 10.3847/PSJ/aea086.

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS is Spewing Gas Surprisingly Slowly, New Observations Show

Oct 5, 2026 by Natali Anderson

Using spectral data from the Hobby-Eberly Telescope in Texas, astronomers have traced gas from the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, only the third object of...

The distribution of dust (blue), gas (green) and ions (red) in the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. Image credit: Lea Ferellec.

Study: Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Formed in Cold, Nitrogen-Rich Environment

Sep 14, 2026 by Enrico de Lazaro

Astronomers have found new evidence that 3I/ATLAS, only the third confirmed interstellar object ever detected entering the Solar System from beyond, formed...