Named 3I/ATLAS, the object was first spotted on July 1. Travelling over 210,000 km/h, it was quickly confirmed as ...

The comet 3I/ATLAS was discovered just as the Vera C. Rubin Observatory was gearing up to carry out its initial observations of the heavens, dovetailing with the LSST's expected discovery of many more ...

Scientists have examined the interstellar invader 3I/ATLAS, finding evidence that it is packed with water that could be older ...

The long-serving space telescope saw the third interloper to enter the solar system from beyond its limits late on Monday ...

Detailed photos from the newly operational Vera C. Rubin Observatory have revealed that the recently discovered interstellar ...

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

A mysterious object barreling through our solar system at over 209,000 km/h has captured the imagination of scientists and ...

Comet 3I/ATLAS was first identified by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), a global network of four ...

Comet 31/ATLAS is only the third interstellar object to ever be observed whizzing through the Solar System. While its origins ...

Loeb points to several unusual traits that set 3I/ATLAS apart from typical comets. "The retrograde orbital plane of 3I/ATLAS ...

The Gemini North telescope in Hawaii recently snapped a close-up of the comet that's captured the world’s attention.

"The consequences, should the hypothesis turn out to be correct, could potentially be dire for humanity," said Avi Loeb.