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NASA's Webb Finds Clues to Ancient, Distant Origin of Comet 3I/ATLAS

NASA Goddard, 2026. NASA Goddard.

NASA Goddard, 22 June 2026: release on the Cordiner et al. Nature paper, the water D/H and carbon isotopes that point to a cold, ancient origin.

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NASA Goddard (2026). NASA's Webb Finds Clues to Ancient, Distant Origin of Comet 3I/ATLAS. NASA Goddard. https://science.nasa.gov/missions/webb/nasas-webb-finds-clues-to-ancient-distant-origin-of-comet-3i-atlas/
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