Spotted by astronomers last month, interstellar object 3I/ATLAS [NASA] is the third object from beyond that we've detected passing through the solar system. Given that its trajectory does not ...

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An astrophotograph of the interstellar comet known as 3I/ATLAS highlights its green coma and a wandering blue-tinted ion tail. (Copyright Victor Sabet and Julien De ...

The object, named 3I/ATLAS, was discovered on July 1 and is only the third known interstellar visitor ever detected. Like its 2017 predecessor 'Oumuamua, it's attracting attention for its unusual ...

Astronomers have been scanning the skies for alien radio signals for decades, but so far they’ve heard nary a peep (with one possible exception). But according to a recent study, that could be because ...

Despite some similarities and speculation, the new comet likely originated from our solar system's Oort Cloud and is not directly connected to 3I/ATLAS. The comet will make its closest approach to ...