Astronomers have discovered 3I/ATLAS, the third known interstellar object to enter our Solar System.
The object is likely a comet traveling at about 60 kilometres per second, making it the fastest interstellar object observed.
3I/ATLAS will make its closest approach to the Sun in October and exit past Jupiter by next March.
Early detection offers scientists several months to collect and analyse detailed data before it leaves the Solar System.
Advanced telescopes like the Vera C. Rubin Observatory are expected to increase the rate of detecting interstellar objects.
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