Scientists have confirmed that 3I/ATLAS is only the third interstellar object ever detected passing through our Solar System.
As 3I/ATLAS reaches perihelion this week — coming within 1.4 astronomical units, or 130 million miles (210 million kilometers) of the sun, according to NASA — it may start releasing gas in overdrive.
The unusual trajectory of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has sparked speculation that it could be an alien spacecraft.
An interstellar object passing through our solar system has sparked intense debate among astronomers after showing what ...
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Jet from comet 3I/ATLAS surprises space scientists
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has captivated astronomers with its unusual behavior, challenging established comet physics.
NASA adds 3I/Atlas to its watchlist as a planetary threat. Discover what makes this comet unusual and concerning.
An astute scientist has claimed the comet could be a mothership for an advanced alien life-form, sent to 'do a recon of Earth ...
NASA and ESA say 3I/ATLAS poses no threat to Earth. We explain its nickel-heavy readings, IAWN’s training drill, and why the Harvard alien claim lacks proof.
I/ATLAS puts the Planetary Defense Network on watch. NASA and ESA say no threat as IAWN drills tracking, while Harvard’s Avi Loeb raises an alien-origin idea.
Comet 3I/ATLAS is warming up as it approaches the sun, causing a jet to emerge. The jet is visible in a dramatic new image.
Two ESA spacecraft, Hera and Europa Clipper, are poised to fly through the long tail of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, a new ...
As mankind was planning the first moon landing in the 1960s, an asteroid approached Earth—and still hasn’t left.
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