<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>A newly discovered interstellar object named 3I/ATLAS may be the oldest comet ever observed at over 7 billion years old.</li><li>3I/ATLAS is the third known interstellar object to pass through our solar system and the first from a different part of the Milky Way galaxy.</li><li>Early observations show 3I/ATLAS is already active, emitting gas and dust like comets near the sun, indicating it could be older than our solar system.</li><li>Researchers believe 3I/ATLAS originated near an ancient star in the Milky Way's thick disk and may provide valuable insights into interstellar objects and their composition.</li></ul>

Oldest comet ever seen? New interstellar visitor may be 7 billion years old

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