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Scientists have examined the interstellar invader 3I/ATLAS, finding evidence that it is packed with water that could be older ...
Detailed photos from the newly operational Vera C. Rubin Observatory have revealed that the recently discovered interstellar ...
Comet 3I/ATLAS was first identified by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), a global network of four ...
The long-serving space telescope saw the third interloper to enter the solar system from beyond its limits late on Monday ...
The Gemini North telescope in Hawaii recently snapped a close-up of the comet that's captured the world’s attention.
Given 3I/ATLAS' highly eccentric orbit, this will be its one and only visit to our solar system, as its trajectory does not ...
You can watch comet 3I/ATLAS live online tonight (July 3), thanks to the Virtual Telescope Project, which will livestream ...
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, equipped with the largest digital camera for astronomy, was the first to spot the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS before its official discovery.
Most comets, including the well-known Halley's, loop through our solar system like cosmic time capsules that formed alongside ...
However, we might also want to look for hints of alien origin. One very strong piece of evidence would be any kind of radio ...
Loeb points to several unusual traits that set 3I/ATLAS apart from typical comets. "The retrograde orbital plane of 3I/ATLAS ...
The announcement came via a Bluesky post by an astrophysics undergraduate, who shared, "Hubble Space Telescope images of ...