Evidence of a Water-Rich Environment in Interstellar Space and Its Connection to the Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

This research investigates the presence and role of water in the interstellar medium (ISM), using the recently discovered interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as a key observational probe.

Spectral data from JWST, Swift-UVOT, and ground-based telescopes suggest that 3I/ATLAS exhibits significant CO₂-driven activity with measurable H₂O sublimation at large heliocentric distances, revealing a complex volatile composition unusual for known Solar System comets.

The study proposes that such interstellar bodies may act as natural carriers of water and prebiotic molecules between planetary systems, supporting the hypothesis that water is a universal medium for life formation.

A short philosophical section reflects on Quranic cosmology, correlating the verse “And We made from water every living thing” with recent astrophysical findings on water’s cosmic abundance.

Keywords: interstellar objects, 3I/ATLAS, JWST, water ice, astrochemistry, astrobiology, interstellar medium, cosmic volatiles, Quranic cosmology.