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12 billion years old, this interstellar comet is older than our Solar System

A process called ‘hot bottom burning’ helped scientists determine the age of 3I/ATLAS.

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The Conversation: 12 billion years old, this interstellar comet is older than our Solar System — by Jonti Horner, Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland

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