Astronomers are tracking a newly discovered interstellar visitor called 3I/ATLAS, and early research suggests it may be ...

Comet 3I/ATLAS is the third confirmed interstellar object to pass through our solar system, following the discovery of ...

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Ever since the comet 3I/Atlas was spotted, it has sparked curiosity—not just from astronomers and physicists, but from anyone ...

The recently discovered interstellar object 3I/Atlas is set for a close flyby of Mars in October, where it can be observed by orbiters around the planet. reading time 2 minutes In June, a mysterious ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA has discovered an interstellar comet that’s wandered into our backyard. The space agency spotted the quick-moving object with the Atlas telescope in Chile recently, and ...

A new image shows the growing tail of a comet from another star system streaking across our solar system. The image of comet 3I/ATLAS was captured on Aug. 27 using one of the telescopes at the ...

Upper left panel: Comet 3I/ATLAS as observed soon after its discovery. Upper right panel: Halley’s comet’s solid body as viewed up close by ESA’s Giotto spacecraft. Lower panel: The path of comet ...

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the best picture yet of a high-speed comet visiting our solar system from another star. NASA and the European Space Agency released the latest photos Thursday.

This weekend, Comet Siding Spring will make a historically close approach to Mars. Satellites and rovers, like NASA's Maven spacecraft will get a great view of this comet as it passes less than ...

Sky-watchers, you’re in for a treat. You’re going to want to look up into the night late Monday, May 5, through the early hours of Tuesday, May 6, to see the debris of Halley’s comet as it lights up ...

On Sept. 11, 1985, the International Cometary Explorer, or "ICE" became the first spacecraft to fly by a comet. Originally launched as the International Sun-Earth Explorer-3 in 1978, ICE was one of ...