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ATLAS, comet and interstellar

Is 3I/ATLAS an 'icy comet' or an alien lifeform? What to know
Scientists estimate the object to be more than 12-miles-wide, speeding at 37 miles-per-second, relative to the sun.
Hubble Telescope gives us our best look yet at the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS (video, photo)
Of course, 3I/ATLAS is no ordinary comet. Discovered on July 1, 2025 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), 3I/ATLAS is the fastest comet ever seen. Racing
Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Seen in Stunning New Hubble Image
Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have observed 3I/ATLAS, only the third known object from outside our Solar System to visit our neighborhood.
What is Comet 3I/ATLAS speeding towards the Earth and how is NASA tracking it?
Learn about the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, a high-velocity visitor from another star system. Learn how NASA is tracking its path and if it poses a threat to Earth.
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope gets look at interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. How big is it?
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope got an up-close look at a headline-grabbing object known as 3I/ATLAS that has wandered into Earth's cosmic neighborhood.
A comet going 130,000 mph is visiting our solar system from another star. The Hubble telescope just took its picture.
Discovered last month by a telescope in Chile, the comet known as 3I-Atlas is only the third known interstellar object to pass our way.
The solar system's third interstellar visitor, 3I/ATLAS, is zooming by at 130,000 mph
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with astronomer David Jewitt about what we can learn from the third interstellar object to have entered our solar system, a comet-like object known as 3I/ATLAS.
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).
NASA captures 'sharpest-ever picture' image of an interstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured what the agency says is the "sharpest-ever" image of an interstellar comet speeding through the solar system.
NASA's Hubble telescope reveals most detailed photos of interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS to date
New images from the Hubble telescope show an extrasolar entity as it hurtles through our solar system at speeds of more than 130,000 mph (210,000 km/h).
NASA's Hubble telescope captures sharpest image yet of interstellar comet racing through solar system
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured its most detailed image yet of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. The rare comet is expected to remain visible to ground-based telescopes through September before passing behind the Sun and reappearing during the winter.
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Comet 3I/ATLAS shows unusual dust patterns as it zips through our solar system

Hubble telescope captures third interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS showing active dust coma racing through solar system.

Could comet 3I/ATLAS be alien technology? Controversial Harvard astrophysicist says yes

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb has cowritten a research paper speculating whether the comet 3I/ATLAS is in fact "hostile" ...
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Hubble estimates the size of a comet from deep space

The space telescope obtained some details about the third recent interstellar visitor.

Fastest comet ever recorded comes from beyond our solar system

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has snapped images of a recently discovered interstellar visitor hurtling through our solar ...
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This comet is traveling 100x faster than a bullet. NASA still managed to photograph it

The 3I/ATLAS, which was first spotted on July 1, has the fastest velocity of any solar system visitor to date, NASA says. The ...
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Mysterious space object Harvard scientist claims is 'not natural' has just broken a terrifying record

On the subject of Comet 3I's unnaturalness, Harvard physicist Avi Loeb has admitted to having concerns about the discovery in ...

Interstellar object dubbed 'hostile alien threat' by Harvard scientist is travelling at 130,000 MPH

3I/ATLAS was discovered by NASA's Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) on 1 July, and is just the third ...
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Alien‑Probe Theory About Approaching Comet Sparks Debate Among Scientists

A cosmic visitor is stirring up an earthly debate. A Harvard University astrophysicist has suggested the incoming ...