Scientists now say an interstellar comet discovered earlier this month could be one of the oldest that astronomers have ever ...

Just the third-ever confirmed interstellar object has been detected in our solar system. Here's what we know. (Spoiler: It's ...

A fascinating glimpse into how a solar system like our own is born has been revealed with the detection of planet-forming ...

Officially named 3I/ATLAS, the comet was confirmed as having originated outside of Earth's solar system on July 3, according ...

Researchers from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Columbia University ...

An "interstellar object" is speeding toward the inner solar system, where Earth is located, astronomers have confirmed.

Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of a rare cosmic traveler: 3I/ATLAS, an interstellar comet hurtling through our ...

Science News: NASA has discovered the interstellar comet 3I/Atlas, located 4.5 au from the Sun, offering a rare glimpse into celestial bodies from outside our solar system. Scientists confirm it ...

All eyes are on Comet 3I/ATLAS as astronomers worldwide chase the exotic ice ball through our solar system ...

At these distances, the satellites remain within Earth’s protective magnetic shield and can reliably measure the planet’s response to space weather conditions. However, to more directly study incoming ...

For only the third time in history, astronomers have detected a new interstellar visitor — an object from another star — blitzing into our solar system.

The object gained an official name, C/2025 N1 or 3I/ATLAS, on Wednesday. Moving at a record-setting speed for an interstellar ...