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The ATLAS sky survey in Chile spotted a faint comet racing through the solar system at roughly 130,000 miles per hour.

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Rio Hurtado, Chile

Who
ATLAS sky survey
What
The ATLAS sky survey in Chile spotted a faint comet racing through the solar system at roughly 130,000 miles per hour.
When
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:30:09 GMT · 2h 54m ago
Where
Rio Hurtado, Chile ·
Why
The comet was identified as interstellar because follow-up orbit calculations showed it was not bound to the Sun.
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The discovery of an interstellar comet provides data on objects originating outside the solar system, contributing to understanding of celestial body composition and origins.

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