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Blazing Through the Solar System at Record Speed the Interstellar Comet 3I ATLAS Redefines Cosmic Frontiers
Is the solar system an interstellar highway, with cosmic objects speeding past at warp speeds without human notice? That’s the question that’s been put in the limelight by the recent discovery of 3I/ATLAS,
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.
NASA confirms that mysterious object shooting through the solar system is an 'interstellar visitor' — and it has a new name
Experts have confirmed that the mysterious object hurtling towards us, previously dubbed A11pl3Z, is an "interstellar object." The cosmic interloper, officially named 3I/ATLAS, is only the third of its kind ever seen — and will shoot past Earth later this year.
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
A Rare Interstellar Object Is Blazing Through Our Solar System, Marking Only the Third Cosmic Visitor on Record
Astronomers have confirmed the third interstellar object on record is dashing through our solar system. Dubbed 3I/ATLAS, it appears to be a comet and is thought to have flown in from the direction of the constellation Sagittarius,
Comet 3I/ATLAS: A Cosmic Visitor From Beyond Our Stars
NASA scientists have discovered a rare visitor from beyond our solar system, a new interstellar comet speeding by on a brief cosmic tour.
3I/ATLAS: Should we panic about the new interstellar comet?
Sometimes "the universe comes to us," writes the European Space Agency. For the third time since 2017, an interstellar object will enter our solar system. What is it and are we prepared?
Nine Astonishing Insights Into 3I ATLAS and the Coming Revolution in Interstellar Object Discovery
Is the solar system an interstellar crossroads? The discovery of 3I/ATLAS, the third known interstellar object, is jarring old estimates of how often such visitors pass through our cosmic home. For decades,
Scientists preparing comet interceptor after rare third interstellar object spotted
Space scientists say they are preparing a comet interceptor spaceship as the third interstellar object ever detected was spotted this week. A mysterious object the size of Manhattan was spotted by astronomers hurtling through our Solar System at extraordinary speed.
Confirmed: A Rare Interstellar Object Is Passing Through Our Solar System
Astronomers are scrambling to gather data on a mysterious object that’s currently hurtling through the solar system.
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A11pl3Z’s Solar System Flyby Sets New Benchmarks for Interstellar Object Science and Detection
How frequently does a traveler from another star system sweep through our galactic neighborhood, and astronomers rush to the telescope? Not until recently was the answer: hardly ever. In fewer than ...
Astronomers have discovered another puzzling interstellar object—this third one is big, bright and fast
Astronomers manning an asteroid warning system caught a glimpse of a large, bright object zipping through the solar system ...
Scientists spot object possibly from outside our solar system 'headed for Earth'
The European Space Agency (ESA) said it is monitoring an unidentified object alongside Russia identified only as A11pl3Z as ...
Astronomers may have found a third interstellar object
"Astronomers may have just discovered the third interstellar object passing through the Solar System!" the agency's ...
Inbound: Astronomers discover third interstellar object
Astronomy news always seems to break over coffee, on laptop startup. That was the case on Wednesday morning, when word of a ...
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Third-Ever Interstellar Visitor May Have Just Appeared
A potential interstellar interloper is currently zooming toward the Sun. Its strange approach angle suggests it may have come ...
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Large Object From Interstellar Space Detected Heading Toward Center of Solar System
A new interstellar object has been spotted careening into the solar system at an extremely unusual trajectory.
Comet or asteroid? Unknown object speeding towards Earth leaves scientists puzzled
Scientists at ESA have spotted A11pl3Z, a possible interstellar object near Jupiter. Though it’s heading towards Earth, ...