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Interstellar invader Comet 3I/ATLAS is packed with water ice that could be older than Earth
"It could represent some of the oldest and most pristine water ever observed, formed in another planetary system and preserved throughout its interstellar journey."
Our Best View Yet of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
The Gemini North telescope in Hawaii recently snapped a close-up of the comet that's captured the world’s attention.
7 Big Mysteries about Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS
Scientists are racing to learn as much as possible about the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS before it fades from view forever
New interstellar object 3I/ATLAS: Everything we know about the rare cosmic visitor
How do we know 3I/ATLAS, also called comet C/2025 N1 (ATLAS), is interstellar? Will it strike Earth? Can we visit it? Here are all of your questions answered.
Comet 3I/ATLAS: A Visitor from Beyond the Solar System
Comet 3I/ATLAS was first identified by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), a global network of four robotic telescopes located in Hawaii, Chile, and South Africa. ATLAS systematically surveys nearly the entire night sky every 24 hours, primarily searching for near-Earth objects that could pose a risk of impact.
Gemini north observes comet 3I/ATLAS, the third-known interstellar object
Interstellar objects are visitors from solar systems beyond our own, and the third ever such object, known as 3I/ATLAS, has just been discovered. Using the Gemini North telescope, astronomers have captured 3I/ATLAS as it makes its temporary passage through our cosmic neighborhood.
Hubble spots interstellar invader Comet 3I/ATLAS for the first time
The long-serving space telescope saw the third interloper to enter the solar system from beyond its limits late on Monday morning (July 21).
3I/ATLAS: Alien Comet Holds 7 Billion-Year-Old Water
A newly discovered interstellar comet may be carrying the oldest water in the universe — and it's now passing through our solar system! Comet 3I/ATLAS is only the third confirmed interstellar object ever observed,
3I/ATLAS: Interstellar object 'may be oldest comet ever seen'
A mystery interstellar object discovered last week is likely to be the oldest comet ever seen—possibly predating our solar system by more than 3 billion years, researchers say.
Ancient Ice, Alien Origins: What 3I/ATLAS Reveals About Our Galaxy’s Past
What is the source of an older-than-our-solar-system comet consuming its way through our cosmic backyard? For planetary scientists and astronomers, the visit of 3I/ATLAS just the third interstellar visitor is igniting a science dash,
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3I/ATLAS is 7 miles wide — the largest interstellar object ever seen — new photos from Vera C. Rubin Observatory reveal
Detailed photos from the newly operational Vera C. Rubin Observatory have revealed that the recently discovered interstellar ...
‘Possibly hostile’ alien threat detected in unknown interstellar object, a shocking new study claims
Object 3I/ATLAS will make close approaches to Jupiter, Mars and Venus, which could allow aliens to stealthily plant spy ...
Interstellar Visitor Zipping Through Our Solar System Could Be a Hostile Probe, Alien-Hyping Scientists Warn
There’s a visitor in town, and its name is 3I/ATLAS. The presumed interstellar comet presents a rare opportunity for ...
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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS transforms into a giant 'cosmic rainbow' in trippy new telescope image
New photos, including a striking technicolor timelapse, show off the newly discovered interstellar object 3I/ATLAS as it ...