# The sun may have stripped away meters of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-20T12:10:01+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-sun-meters-interstellar-comet-3iatlas.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/the-sun-may-have-stripped-away-meters-of-interstellar-comet-3i-atlas-f4ccf1/

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS brought material from another planetary system within reach of our telescopes, but reading its chemistry poses a problem. Energetic particles encountered during its journey through space may have changed its outer layers, so how much of what astronomers detect still reflects the comet's birthplace?

_Ground Level News shows a short summary only; the full article and all rights belong to Phys.org._