12 billion years old, this interstellar comet is older than our solar system
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One year ago, on July 1, 2025, astronomers discovered a fascinating new object moving through the solar system.
Detected by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), the object was quickly recognized as something special.
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