Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS spills its secrets as scientists clock its water loss and radio silence
NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 12:50 ET Astronomers have measured water streaming from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS after it passed closest to the Sun, using ultraviolet observations that track hydrogen released as water breaks apart, a report published on Friday said. Phys The finding matters because 3I/ATLAS is only the third confirmed object known to have entered the solar system from…