Interstellar comets could explain a portion of the Milky Way's missing mass

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Interstellar objects like comet 3I/ATLAS could potentially explain a significant portion of the Milky Way's "missing mass." Researchers suggest these objects might account for 13% to 45% of the mass currently attributed to dark matter, based on statistical analysis of 3I/ATLAS. This theory could impact dark matter detection experiments, with future sky surveys expected to provide more data on interstellar objects.


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