A planetary system 116 light-years from Earth has a peculiar pattern. It could flip the script on how planets form, scientists say.
It was "full-on erupting" during its flyby of the Sun. The post 3I/ATLAS Spraying Material as It Exits the Solar System appeared first on Futurism.
Surprised astronomers said Thursday they have discovered a star with planets in a bizarre order that defies scientific expectations -- and suggests these faraway worlds formed in a manner never seen ...
NASA's infrared telescope SPHEREx captured stunning images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it exited the solar system.
A newly studied solar system breaks the usual planet pattern, raising fresh questions about how rocky and gas planets form.