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An alien comet is now passing through our solar system. Here's what we know
On July 1, 2025, the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) survey telescope, located in northern Chile, spotted a new object just inside the orbit of Jupiter. ATLAS scans the sky every night looking for any new comets or asteroids, with specific interest in anything that could be on a collision course with Earth.
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Astronomers are racing to study our solar system's newest 'interstellar visitor.' Here's why.The astronomical community is abuzz over a newly discovered "interstellar object," only the third of its kind ever seen, ...
A newly discovered ice comet from deep space may be over 7 billion years old, making it the most ancient comet scientists ...
Just the third-ever confirmed interstellar object has been detected in our solar system. Here's what we know. (Spoiler: It's ...
NASA confirms the arrival of 3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar object. The ATLAS project spotted it in June 2025. Its speed ...
It was only discovered last month (1 July) by the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile and NASA was quick to confirm that the ...
Astronomers are scrambling to gather data on a mysterious object that’s currently hurtling through the solar system.
A new interstellar object, A11pl3Z, has been discovered in our solar system, marking the third such object to be observed. It ...
Officially named 3I/ATLAS, the comet was confirmed as having originated outside of Earth's solar system on July 3, according ...
This potential companion also has links to another mystery of our solar system: The possible presence of Planet Nine, a hypothetical planet some believe orbits beyond Neptune. “The puzzle is not ...
AN INTERSTELLAR space rock zooming through our solar system may be the oldest comet ever seen by humans, according to ...
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