The night sky is set to deliver a celestial spectacle as the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS becomes visible from Earth tonight. Astronomers are urging skywatchers not to miss this rare opportunity, with visibility conditions expected to be ideal across much of the Northern Hemisphere.

A Visitor from Beyond the Solar System

Comet 3I/ATLAS is no ordinary object drifting through the night sky. Detected after emerging from behind the Sun, the comet is believed to have originated beyond our solar system, making it only the second confirmed interstellar comet ever observed after 2I/Borisov in 2019. Scientists estimate that 3I/ATLAS may be older than Earth itself, roughly seven billion years, formed from the remnants of an ancient star system that predates our Sun.

Unlike most comets, which fol

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