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Interstellar objects are visitors from solar systems beyond our own, and the third ever such object, known as 3I/ATLAS, has ...
New simulations have narrowed down where the newly discovered interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS likely came from, revealing it ...
However, new research has shown this potentially "water ice-rich" visitor could be even more extraordinary than initially ...
Given 3I/ATLAS' highly eccentric orbit, this will be its one and only visit to our solar system, as its trajectory does not loop back around the sun. That's why astronomers around the world are using ...
A mystery interstellar object discovered last week is likely to be the oldest comet ever seen—possibly predating our solar ...
Scientists are racing to learn as much as possible about the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS before it fades from view forever ...
The Indian Astronomical Observatory used the Himalayan Chandra Telescope to capture images of the interstellar comet C/2025 N1 (ATLAS), promoting astronomical interest in India.
New findings about interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS reveal its surprising size, possible thick disk origin, and what makes it ...
It's out of this world. Or, more accurately, this solar system.On July 1, astronomers discovered an object near the orbit of Jupiter that was somewhat peculiar. It had a strange orbit, one that didn't ...
We've only known about its existence for a few short weeks, and already astronomers have been able to learn a lot about the mysterious interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS.
Astronomers using the observatory in Hanle, Ladakh, have successfully photographed the interstellar comet C/2025 N1 (ATLAS), ...
A rare interstellar comet is flying through our solar system. Here's how—and when—you might be able to see Comet ATLAS from ...