Apophis will make a rare close flyby of Earth in 2029 as scientists study its effects and analyse new findings on ...

An interstellar trespasser known as 3I/ATLAS is almost certainly a comet. So, why do so many people think it's ...

In fact, quite the opposite is true: Every piece of evidence collected about 3I/ATLAS to date is consistent with a natural, cometary origin – a highly weird comet, to be sure, but a comet nevertheless ...

"We study cometary bodies because they act as time capsules, sealing in material from their formation billions of years ago." The Europa Clipper spacecraft may soon be pummeled by charged particles — ...

An interstellar visitor to our solar system known as 3I/ATLAS has captivated the public for months, and it's not hard to see why. But for scientists around the world, the discovery that 3I/ATLAS is ...

JUICE might be bound to Jupiter, but it is fortuitously in place to peek at this object from beyond the stars.

Observing 3I/ATLAS in this active phase will give some of the clearest insights yet into the mystery of interstellar comets. The European Space Agency is making use of spacecraft designed for Mars and ...

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Having made its closest approach to the sun on Wednesday October 29, comet 3I/ATLAS will soon be visible from Earth ...

Astronomers may be just weeks away from an unprecedented opportunity to learn more about our solar system’s interstellar visitor. Reading time 3 minutes As interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS hurtles through ...

A comet known as 3I/ATLAS made news in July when it was confirmed to have originated outside Earth's solar system. One infamous theory even posited that the interstellar interloper, estimated to be ...