Interstellar 3I/Atlas Has Nickel Without Iron and Other Chemical Makeup that is Unlike Natural Objects in the Solar System

The Very Large Telescope (VLT) detected significant nickel vapor but almost no iron in the interstellar 3I/Atlas comet. Having nickel without iron is not a chemical signature found in known natural comets and is more consistent with industrial alloy refining processes. Nickel Without Iron and Carbon Dioxide Without water Astronomers using the VLT observed emission … Read more