A sudden flare in deep space caught the attention of every major observatory on Earth. The James Webb Space Telescope turned its gaze toward a faint light—and uncovered something beyond imagination. 3I/ATLAS, our galaxy’s newest interstellar visitor, isn’t just another comet. It’s alive with chemical reactions that defy every known model, revealing the scars of billions of years spent drifting between the stars. What Webb saw may change how we understand the very fabric of our universe.
