Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:Comet 31/ATLAS is only the third interstellar object to ever be observed whizzing through the Solar System. While its origins are uncertain, the comet is thought to come from a part of the Milky Way populated by some of the galaxy’s oldest stars. ‘Oumuamua nearly broke the internet in 2017 when it streaked past, and Comet 2I/Borisov was caught trespassing by NASA Hubble Space Telescope in 2019. Astronomers first observed Comet 31/ATLAS on July 1. Despite what has been suggested so far, the comet is still shrouded in gas, dust, and mystery.