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 ...

"It could represent some of the oldest and most pristine water ever observed, formed in another planetary system and ...

On July 1, 2025, astronomers caught sight of a mysterious object racing through the solar system. This object, now named ...

Given 3I/ATLAS' highly eccentric orbit, this will be its one and only visit to our solar system, as its trajectory does not ...

A controversial new paper questions whether the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is a potentially dangerous alien probe, similar ...

The Gemini North telescope in Hawaii recently snapped a close-up of the comet that's captured the world’s attention.

Sometimes serendipity happens in science. Whether it's an apple falling from a tree or a melting chocolate bar, some of the ...