Awakening an interstellar wanderer: Surprising nickel detection in Comet 3I/ATLAS
Our team detected glowing nickel vapor in the gas surrounding the incoming interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS at an extraordinary distance from the sun, where temperatures remain far too cold for metals to normally vaporize.
Astrobitica
October 27, 2025 (Last updated: October 27, 2025) 1 minute read
Our team detected glowing nickel vapor in the gas surrounding the incoming interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS at an extraordinary distance from the sun, where temperatures remain far too cold for metals to normally vaporize.