美国航天局发现3I/ATLAS号星际彗星,这是一个新的星际彗星,为科学家提供了罕见的研究机会。 NASA spots 3I/ATLAS, a new interstellar comet, offering scientists a rare study opportunity.

美国航天局已经确定了一颗星际彗星,名称为3I/ATLAS,起源于太阳系之外。 NASA has identified an interstellar comet named 3I/ATLAS, originating beyond our solar system. 智利望远镜于7月1日首次看到彗星, 彗星目前距离地球4.2亿英里, 预计将于10月到达离太阳最近的地点, 接近火星轨道。 First seen on July 1 by a telescope in Chile, the comet is currently 420 million miles away from Earth and is expected to reach its closest point to the Sun in October, near Mars' orbit. 它不构成对地球的威胁,为科学家研究来自其他恒星系统的材料提供了一个难得的机会。 It poses no threat to Earth and offers scientists a rare chance to study materials from other star systems. 彗星是观测到的此类彗星的第三个,其大小和亮度引起了关于其起源的问题。 The comet is the third of its kind observed, with its size and brightness raising questions about its origin.