The space object, named Chiron, is believed to be a piece of rock measuring a whopping 130 miles wide at its broadest point - ...
New research from Rice University shows that Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, played a major role in shaping ...
The comet is on what’s known as a hyperbolic trajectory, which means that it doesn’t follow an orbital path around the sun.
The comet could be older than our solar system. The comet is also distinct because nickel vapor was detected in the gas ...
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has a thick irradiated crust that no longer resembles its home star system, simulations and ...
Here's where Comet 3I/ATLAS, Lemmon and SWAN are in the Halloween sky.
Astronomers have identified Comet 3I/ATLAS as an interstellar object, making it only the third confirmed visitor from outside our solar system, according to NASA.<br /><br />The comet is travelling on ...
A rare cosmic visitor, 3I/ATLAS, the third confirmed interstellar object, was discovered in July 2025. This object, on a ...