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2 hours ago

Please Resist the Urge to Drink the Melted Sludge From 3I/ATLAS

Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS contains unusually high methanol levels, exceeding almost all known comets in our solar system, providing insights into composition from another star system.
fromWIRED
23 hours ago

Interstellar Comet 3I/Atlas Has Another Surprise: It's Full of Alcohol

Observations from the ALMA telescope in Chile's Atacama Desert show that the coma of this celestial object is heavily enriched in methanol, a type of alcohol common in fuels and solvents. Although methanol is commonly found in comets in the solar system, 3I/Atlas contained up to four times the typical amount.
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