In an exciting and rare new discovery, astronomers recently confirmed that a third known interstellar object has entered our solar system. The interstellar comet, dubbed "3I/ATLAS", was initially ...

In our solar system, thousands of asteroids orbit dangerously close to Earth, known as Near-Earth Objects (NEOs). Among them, one asteroid has sparked significant concern: Apophis. This massive ...

After defending his PhD thesis on modeling interstellar objects on Monday, June 30, Matthew Hopkins intended to take some ...

Just the third-ever confirmed interstellar object has been detected in our solar system. Here's what we know. (Spoiler: It's ...

Astronomers tracking an interstellar object flying through the solar system think it comes from a star at least 8 billion ...

Dubbed 3I/ATLAS, it is blazing through our cosmic cul-de-sac at truly awe-inspiring speeds between the main asteroid belt and ...

Around seven asteroids or comets are thought to hit Saturn every year, but we have never spotted one in the act. Now, it ...

The NASA-funded ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) survey telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile, first reported observations to the Minor Planet Center of comet 3I/ATLAS on July 1, 2025.

"Eight minutes later, the orbiter started receiving data from the descent probe, which slammed into the top of the Jovian ...

Astronomers have confirmed the third interstellar object on record is dashing through our solar system. Dubbed 3I/ATLAS, it ...

NASA has discovered an interstellar comet that's wandered into our backyard. Luckily, it won't get near enough to be a threat ...

How do we know 3I/ATLAS, also called comet C/2025 N1 (ATLAS), is interstellar? Will it strike Earth? Can we visit it? Here ...