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AaS! 269: Why Are Interstellar Objects So Weird?

Apr 7, 202627:04Science & Medicine

What makes the interstellar comet 3I/Atlas so weird? Why are we finding so many interstellar visitors recently? How are they made, and where do they come from? I discuss these questions and more in today's Ask a Spaceman...

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AaS! 269: Why Are Interstellar Objects So Weird? is an episode from Ask a Spaceman! by Paul M. Sutter. What makes the interstellar comet 3I/Atlas so weird? Why are we finding so many interstellar visitors recently? How are they made, and wh...

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Published Apr 7, 2026, 27:04 long, audio available.

AaS! 269: Why Are Interstellar Objects So Weird?

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