Earth's famous Hubble Telescope has just revealed the first images of a mysterious interstellar object racing through our ...

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

The photos reveal a bright and well-developed coma, the cloud of gas and dust surrounding the comet's nucleus, with striking ...

The long-serving space telescope saw the third interloper to enter the solar system from beyond its limits late on Monday ...

"The consequences, should the hypothesis turn out to be correct, could potentially be dire for humanity," said Avi Loeb.

The comet was discovered on July 1 by the ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) survey telescope. Knowing ...

Most comets, including the well-known Halley's, loop through our solar system like cosmic time capsules that formed alongside ...

A rare lunar occultation, fading crescent moon, and an interstellar visitor make for a memorable week of stargazing in ...

Comet 3I/ATLAS is expected to make its closest pass by the Sun on Oct. 30, when it will fly 130 million miles inside the ...

This comet, first detected on July 1, 2025, by the ATLAS sky survey system, is providing scientists with a rare glimpse into the chemistry and behavior of objects that formed around other stars.

New findings about interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS reveal its surprising size, possible thick disk origin, and what makes it unlike any other ISO ...