Astronomers studying the interstellar object known as 3I/ATLAS say new observations from the Gemini North Telescope in Hawaii ...

For only the second time ever, a collision between two asteroids has been observed around an alien star not too far beyond ...

Astronomers have been scanning the skies for alien radio signals for decades, but so far they’ve heard nary a peep (with one possible exception). But according to a recent study, that could be because ...

An alien comet from another star, 3I/ATLAS, is spewing vast amounts of methanol, a key molecule for life. Scientists reveal what this shocking discovery means for life across the Galaxy.

NASA has captured detailed observations of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, a visitor from beyond our Solar System that has sparked both excitement and speculation. Discovered on 1 July 2025 by the ATLAS ...

Scientists say the colour shift in interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is due to gases in the comet's coma reacting to solar heat.

I do so love an ostentatious comet. As I wrote in a recent “The Universe” column, when these dusty ice balls are billions of kilometers from the sun, they’re frozen solid. But as they near our star on ...

The giants might've been kicked out, left to live a rogue lifestyle. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A nearby binary star system ...

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