While to some 3I/Atlas is simply a weird-acting exocomet of unusual composition, others, such as Dr Avi Loeb of Harvard University, propose that we should consider the possibility that it is an ...
Seeing it will take patience, darkness, and a serious telescope. Discovered in early July 2025 by the Asteroid ...
The comet could be older than our solar system. The comet is also distinct because nickel vapor was detected in the gas ...
When Comet 3I/ATLAS roared into the solar system this summer, it launched a scientific scramble to study what astronomers ...
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Remember that guy who recently said a strange comet currently transiting our solar system is in fact an alien spacecraft that could attack Earth this fall? Well, this story is not about him, but about ...
3I/ATLAS is named for its status as one of three interstellar objects ever discovered in our cosmic neighborhood, as well as ...
The mystery behind the famous 1977 “Wow!” signal has gained renewed attention after a Harvard astronomer proposed that the newly observed interstellar object 3I/ATLAS may be linked to the event. The ...
In Rio Hurtado, Chile, 3I/ATLAS was first observed in the night sky by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) survey telescope. On July 1, it was captured hurtling through space at ...
A European Space Agency spacecraft orbiting Mars caught a glimpse of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS last week. Credit: ESA / D. Ducros illustration As a visitor from another solar system made its closest ...
3I/ATLAS is named for its status as one of three interstellar objects ever discovered in our cosmic neighborhood, as well as ...
Comet 3I/ATLAS is one of only three interstellar objects ever detected in our solar system. Scientists are working to determine the comet's size and physical characteristics as it passes through our ...