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Hubble spots interstellar invader Comet 3I/ATLAS

Interstellar invader Comet 3I/ATLAS is packed with water ice that could be older than Earth
Scientists have examined the interstellar invader 3I/ATLAS, finding evidence that it is packed with water that could be older than the solar system.
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
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.
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).
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Caught By Rubin Observatory In Unplanned First Science Study
The comet was discovered on July 1 by the ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) survey telescope. Knowing where to look, Rubin’s team found observations of the comet from June 21. For this analysis, which awaits peer review, the astronomers have combined them with observations all the way to July 7.
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.
Telescope spies rare interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS zooming through our solar system (photos)
Given 3I/ATLAS' highly eccentric orbit, this will be its one and only visit to our solar system, as its trajectory does not loop back around the sun. That's why astronomers around the world are using a wide variety of telescopes to observe the comet during its brief visit, before it returns to interstellar space.
Interstellar comet hurtling through solar system named 3I/ATLAS
An object from another star has been seen entering the solar system at high speed, and is expected to whip around the sun in the coming months
Is 3I/ATLAS 'Comet' an Alien Probe? These Are The Signs to Look For.
Among other oddities Loeb suggests may be signs of deliberate alien origin, he notes the orbit of 3I/ATLAS takes it improbably close to Venus, Mars, and Jupiter.
Could the latest ‘interstellar comet’ be an alien probe? Why spotting cosmic visitors is harder than you think
Harvard astrophysics professor Avi Loeb and colleagues last week uploaded a paper titled Is the Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Alien Technology? to the arXiv preprint server. (The paper has not yet been peer reviewed.
Could the latest 'interstellar comet' be an alien probe?
On July 1, astronomers spotted an unusual high-speed object zooming towards the sun. Dubbed 3I/ATLAS, the surprising space ...
Harvard astronomer: New interstellar object might be alien tech
A newly discovered object speeding through our solar system could be something far stranger than a comet, possibly even alien ...
Harvard Physicist Claims New Interstellar Comet is Alien Probe
"The consequences, should the hypothesis turn out to be correct, could potentially be dire for humanity," said Avi Loeb.
Rare interstellar object the size of Manhattan could be an alien probe: Harvard scientists
The paper presented several anomalous characteristics of the object, which could indicate that it is not a comet at all but instead a directed craft.