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Our solar system has a new mysterious visitor—what is it?
Just the third-ever confirmed interstellar object has been detected in our solar system. Here's what we know. (Spoiler: It's not aliens.) ...
NASA confirms 3I/ATLAS as third interstellar object passing through our solar system
NASA confirms the arrival of 3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar object. The ATLAS project spotted it in June 2025. Its speed and trajectory confirm it's not bound by the Sun. Scientists are eager to ...
A look at some of the strange objects in our solar system
There have been a number of strange objects that have entered our solar system over the past decade, all of which have raised ...
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Why collect asteroid samples? 4 essential reads on what these tiny bits of space rock can tell scientists
REx sample return capsule contained rock from the asteroid Bennu. NASA/Keegan Barber Mary Magnuson, Collecting asteroid samples China’s Tianwen-2 asteroid sample return mission is set to launch this ...
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An alien comet is now passing through our solar system. Here's what we know
On July 1, 2025, the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) survey telescope, located in northern Chile, ...
Mystery space rock blazing through solar system ‘may be oldest comet ever seen’ – and there’s a chance you can spot it
AN INTERSTELLAR space rock zooming through our solar system may be the oldest comet ever seen by humans, according to ...
A mysterious, ancient ’12-mile wide interstellar visitor’ is racing towards us
The object is big – possibly as wide 12 miles, larger than the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs – and is speeding ...