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For only the third time in recorded history, an interstellar object has crossed into our solar system, creating quite the ...
Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of a third interstellar object visiting our solar system, and it’s already sparking ...
Astronomers have spotted a new interstellar object — the third of its kind ever seen — shooting towards us through the solar ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In a cosmic first for this decade, astronomers have identified a mysterious comet from another galaxy — ...
Just the third-ever confirmed interstellar object has been detected in our solar system. Here's what we know. (Spoiler: It's ...
Aster G. Taylor is a Ph.D. candidate in Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and a 2023 Fannie ...
Astronomers tracking an interstellar object flying through the solar system think it comes from a star at least 8 billion ...
Dubbed 3I/ATLAS, it is blazing through our cosmic cul-de-sac at truly awe-inspiring speeds between the main asteroid belt and ...
The interstellar comet 3I/Atlas is the fastest and largest of its kind, giving astronomers a rare glimpse into extrasolar ...
“It’s very exciting!” Hopkins, an astrophysics graduate student at the University of Oxford, told IFLScience. “I’ve been ...
A rare interstellar comet is flying through our solar system. Here's how—and when—you might be able to see Comet ATLAS from ...
The NASA-funded ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) survey telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile, first reported observations to the Minor Planet Center of comet 3I/ATLAS on July 1, 2025.