Our team detected glowing nickel vapor in the gas surrounding the incoming interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS at an extraordinary distance from the sun, where temperatures remain far too cold for metals to normally vaporize.

Awakening an interstellar wanderer: Surprising nickel detection in Comet 3I/ATLAS

Source: space
Source Link: https://www.space.com/astronomy/comets/awakening-an-interstellar-wanderer-surprising-nickel-detection-in-comet-3i-atlas