What: Ultraviolet observations of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS captured by NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft while the ...
3I/ATLAS has passed its closest point to Earth, meaning we will soon lose sight of it for good. Some scientists want to send a spacecraft to chase down the alien comet — or the next interstellar ...
When Comet 3I/ATLAS swept through the Solar System in late 2025, astronomers quickly confirmed one extraordinary fact: it was ...
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS could be covered in erupting "ice volcanoes," new observations suggest. Researchers found evidence that as the comet approached the sun, a series of cryovolcanoes ...
Comet 3I/ATLAS is a rare visitor passing briefly through our solar system. Here’s how to find it in the night sky—and what you’ll need to catch a glimpse.
We've watched it speed through the solar system using the most powerful telescopes in human history. We've studied its light with probes whipping around the sun and robots marooned on Mars. Countless ...