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Third known interstellar object to pass through solar system, right next to Earth’s orbit
The space agency spotted the quick-moving object with the Atlas telescope in Chile earlier this week, and confirmed it was a ...
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Astronomers race to learn more about third interstellar visitor
Newfound interstellar object 3I/ATLAS may be carrying pristine material from early in the Milky Way’s star-forming history.
ESA prepares mission to intercept 'mysterious visitors' as rare interstellar comet spotted
The European Space Agency (ESA) will launch its bold "Comet Interceptor" Mission after 3I/ATLAS became the third interstellar ...
A rare celestial visitor from beyond our solar system is here now
There's a new interstellar comet in the neighborhood! Known as 3I/ATLAS, this comet poses no threat to Earth – but it does ...
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Confirmed! Comet 3I/ATLAS Is Indeed An Interstellar Visitor, Quite Different From Its Predecessors
The interstellar object has been given the name 3I/ATLAS, and we now know it's a comet. The object, which is also known as C/2025 N1 (ATLAS), is moving almost twice as fast as the previous two ...
NASA warns of giant interstellar comet of unknown origin crossing the solar system
A comet the size of Manhattan has been detected hurtling through the solar system, marking only the third time an ...
No alien life or a fearsome meteorite, a historic discovery in the Milky Way is shocking astronomers: it weighs as much as 160,000 suns
The world of space remains one of the great unknowns for scientists on Earth. The immensity of what is 'out there' means that any small discovery becomes news. Although in these s ...
ESA reveals mystery 'interstellar' comet is only third to ever pass through Solar System
NASA has since confirmed the object is an interstellar comet called 3I/ATLAS – and it is only the third interstellar object ...