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 ...
Jupiter was shaping the fate of our solar system long before Earth came into existence. A new study conducted by scientists ...
The comet – named 3I/ ATLAS – was discovered this summer and led to excitement because it appears to be an interstellar comet ...
When evaluating possible planets out of the thousands out there, explained Prof. Bean, scientists look for liquid water as a ...
Astronomers have identified 3I/ATLAS, an ancient, ice-rich interstellar comet potentially older than our solar system.
Astronomers are hustling to use interplanetary spacecraft to study the interstellar comet dubbed 3I/ATLAS while the sun is ...
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has astronomers stumped with its bizarre sun-facing tail and weird composition. But it’s also ...
Mysterious Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS, a rare visitor from beyond our Solar System, will make its closest approach to Earth ...
A rare interstellar visitor, comet 3I/ATLAS, is currently traversing our solar system, offering scientists a unique chance to ...