Astronomers find interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS hiding in images taken before its official discovery
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was almost called 3I/Rubin, after researchers found that the giant survey telescope coincidentally spotted this visitor from the stars over a week before it was officially discovered.
Astrobitica
May 16, 2026 (Last updated: May 16, 2026) 1 minute read
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was almost called 3I/Rubin, after researchers found that the giant survey telescope coincidentally spotted this visitor from the stars over a week before it was officially discovered.
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