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Astronomers may have found a third interstellar object

https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/07/astronomers-may-have-found-a-third-interstellar-object/https://earthsky.org/space/new-interstellar-object-candidate-heading-toward-the-sun-a11pl3z/https://www.newscientist.com/article/2486670-interstellar-visitor-spotted-hurtling-through-the-solar-system/
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Highlights
  • NASA confirms interstellar object A11pl3Z is passing through our solar system at high speed, aiding space studies.
  • A11pl3Z, about 20 km wide on a hyperbolic path, is the third interstellar visitor, showing such objects are common.
  • Ongoing observations suggest A11pl3Z may be a rocky body or alien spacecraft, offering insights into space material exchange.

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BREAKING: New interstellar object candidate heading toward the sun

BREAKING: New interstellar object candidate heading toward the sun

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Interstellar visitor spotted hurtling through the solar system

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Scientists tracking ‘interstellar’ object — only the third ever recorded

A new 'interstellar visitor' has entered the solar system. Astronomers aren't sure what it is.

A new 'interstellar visitor' has entered the solar system. Astronomers aren't sure what it is.

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