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How do we know 3I/ATLAS, also called comet C/2025 N1 (ATLAS), is interstellar? Will it strike Earth? Can we visit it? Here ...
Astronomers manning an asteroid warning system caught a glimpse of a large, bright object zipping through the solar system ...
Newfound interstellar object 3I/ATLAS may be carrying pristine material from early in the Milky Way’s star-forming history.
On July 1, scientists discovered a mysterious object hurtling through our solar system.  Nicknamed 3I/ATLAS, astronomers say ...
Just the third-ever confirmed interstellar object has been detected in our solar system. Here's what we know. (Spoiler: It's ...
The interstellar comet 3I/Atlas is the fastest and largest of its kind, giving astronomers a rare glimpse into extrasolar ...
The object is big – possibly as wide 12 miles, larger than the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs – and is speeding ...
The detection of 3I/ATLAS marks our solar system’s third time saying aloha to an interstellar visitor, following the ...
Astronomers on Wednesday confirmed the discovery of an interstellar object racing through our Solar System -- only the third ever spotted, though scientists suspect many more may slip past unnoticed.
An unknown object is heading toward our Solar System at an impressive speed. Astronomers believe it could be an interstellar visitor, only the third ever observed. First detected in late June by ...