New Interstellar Comet Will Keep a Safe Distance From Earth, NASA Says

New Interstellar Comet Will Keep a Safe Distance From Earth, NASA Says
This diagram shows the trajectory of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it passes through the solar system. NASA/JPL-Caltech via AP
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—NASA has discovered an interstellar comet that’s wandered into our backyard.

The space agency spotted the quick-moving object with the Atlas telescope in Chile earlier this week, and confirmed it was a comet from another star system.