1Oct 31 · 8d ago · 1 article · 1 source · development 1 of 2
Researchers led by NASA Solar System Exploration Division scientists published their findings on the comet's deuterium-to-hydrogen ratio in methane, finding it significantly higher than any Solar System body—13 times more than the only other local comet with secure measurements.
sciencealert.com
“The elevated D/H ratio for methane in 3I/ATLAS is consistent with the hypothesis that its ices formed in a cold, low-metallicity interstellar or protostellar environment under a high cosmic ray irradiation rate.”