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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
"It could represent some of the oldest and most pristine water ever observed, formed in another planetary system and preserved throughout its interstellar journey."
Hubble Telescope Takes Its First Look At The Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
The announcement came via a Bluesky post by an astrophysics undergraduate, who shared, "Hubble Space Telescope images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS are out! These were taken 5 hours ago. Plenty of cosmic rays peppering the images,
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).
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
Is Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Actually An Alien Spacecraft? Harvard Physicist Thinks So
Loeb points to several unusual traits that set 3I/ATLAS apart from typical comets. "The retrograde orbital plane of 3I/ATLAS around the Sun lies within 5 degrees of that of Earth...The likelihood for that coincidence out of all random orientations is 0.
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.
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 (The paper has not yet been peer reviewed.
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
Here we go again! Controversial paper questions whether interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS is 'possibly hostile' alien tech in disguise
A controversial new paper questions whether the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is a potentially dangerous alien probe, similar ...