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Scientists have examined the interstellar invader 3I/ATLAS, finding evidence that it is packed with water that could be older ...
The long-serving space telescope saw the third interloper to enter the solar system from beyond its limits late on Monday ...
New Moon means dark skies — and your chance to try photographing interstellar interloper 3I/ATLAS moving against the background stars.
On July 1, astronomers spotted an unusual high-speed object zooming towards the sun. Dubbed 3I/ATLAS, the surprising space ...
The Gemini North telescope in Hawaii recently snapped a close-up of the comet that's captured the world’s attention.
The announcement came via a Bluesky post by an astrophysics undergraduate, who shared, "Hubble Space Telescope images of ...
New photos, including a striking technicolor timelapse, show off the newly discovered interstellar object 3I/ATLAS as it ...
A controversial new paper questions whether the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is a potentially dangerous alien probe, similar ...
"The consequences, should the hypothesis turn out to be correct, could potentially be dire for humanity," said Avi Loeb.
Given 3I/ATLAS' highly eccentric orbit, this will be its one and only visit to our solar system, as its trajectory does not ...
Most comets, including the well-known Halley's, loop through our solar system like cosmic time capsules that formed alongside ...
Sometimes serendipity happens in science. Whether it's an apple falling from a tree or a melting chocolate bar, some of the ...