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  • First Radio Signal from 3I/ATLAS: OH Absorption Reveals Hydroxyl Molecules

    First Radio Signal from 3I/ATLAS: OH Absorption Reveals Hydroxyl Molecules

    Overview: A Possible Milestone in Interstellar Chemistry In a development that could reshape our understanding of interstellar chemistry, MeerKAT, the 64-dish radio telescope array operated by the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory, announced observations suggesting absorption lines from hydroxyl (OH) radicals in the light from the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS. While preliminary and awaiting independent verification,…