ANN ARBOR – Astronomers say one of the rarest comets ever observed, the mysterious 3I/ATLAS , likely isn’t alone, and that more mysterious interstellar visitors to our solar system could soon be on the way.

Such discoveries are likely, even though 3I/ATLAS is only the third confirmed interstellar object astronomers have detected in our planetary neighborhood, thanks to advanced new detection methods that are expected to reveal that such visits are a much more common occurrence than previously known.

As the interstellar voyager continues its journey, which will carry it past the planet Mars next month, 3I/ATLAS will then make its closest approach to Earth, at which time it will be obscured from view as it travels behind the Sun.

Although its trajectory will prevent us f

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