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Two meteorites found in the Sahara could be from the solar system’s least studied planet, scientists say
Two meteorites found in the Sahara in 2023 might be from Mercury, a study suggests, but doubts remain due to how little is ...
Our solar system has a new mysterious visitor—what is it?
Just the third-ever confirmed interstellar object has been detected in our solar system. Here's what we know. (Spoiler: It's ...
Comet believed to be 3 billion years older than our solar system
Scientists now say an interstellar comet discovered earlier this month could be one of the oldest that astronomers have ever ...
A 7-Billion-Year-Old Ice Ball Just Entered Our Solar System
A newly discovered ice comet from deep space may be over 7 billion years old, making it the most ancient comet scientists ...
Rare object from another star spotted zipping around our solar system
A new interstellar object, A11pl3Z, has been discovered in our solar system, marking the third such object to be observed. It ...
It Came From Outside Our Solar System, and It Looks Like a Comet
I/ATLAS, earlier known as A11pI3Z, is only the third interstellar visitor to be discovered passing through our corner of the ...
A comet from an entirely different solar system is flying through ours, NASA says
Officially named 3I/ATLAS, the comet was confirmed as having originated outside of Earth's solar system on July 3, according ...
Confirmed: A Rare Interstellar Object Is Passing Through Our Solar System
Astronomers are scrambling to gather data on a mysterious object that’s currently hurtling through the solar system.
Expert reveals key piece of evidence that interstellar object zooming through our solar system 'is alien spacecraft'
It was only discovered last month (1 July) by the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile and NASA was quick to confirm that the ...