The most sensational story of the year for astronomers has been the discovery of the comet 3I/ATLAS, which was first observed on July 1, 2025 by NASA's Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System ...

An interstellar comet is passing through our solar system: here is everything you need to know. Comet 3I/ATLAS represents just the third object in history to be known to have entered our solar system ...

The mystifying invader 3I/ATLAS, a comet that had been capturing the attention of expert and amateur astronomers alike, passed Earth early Friday morning, making its closest approach to our planet as ...

Scientists confirmed the object originated outside our solar system due to its high speed and trajectory. The comet poses no danger and will pass about 170 million miles from Earth. While not visible ...

Comet 3I/ATLAS—the third interstellar object ever known to pass through our solar system—is accelerating and now approaching its closest point to Earth. “Significant” non-gravitational accelerations ...

3I/Atlas, a rare interstellar object that had some astronomers wondering whether it's a spacecraft, will soon reach its nearest point to the sun and Earth. The interstellar comet will come within ...

A comet from another star system is due to make its closest—and final—approach to Earth this week before it continues on its journey back toward interstellar space. Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS will ...

New images taken with the Gemini North telescope in Hawaii confirm that the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has gotten brighter and greener since its close flyby of the sun in October. When you purchase ...

The Hubble Space Telescope and the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer have captured fresh images of an interstellar comet as the object nears its closest approach to Earth later this month. Comet 3I/ATLAS has ...

The singing started early on. As the 112-year-old steam locomotive rumbled out of its berth at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in Southeast Portland, St. Nick launched into a song about himself – ...

Last year, Thanksgiving 2024, was one of the most dreary holidays we’ve had for many a year. It may have even been worse than the 2016 holiday, when half the country was in a state of stunned ...

An interstellar comet named 3I/ATLAS, originating from outside our solar system, is passing through. NASA recently released new images of the comet, which is being studied by astronomers worldwide.