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An object from another star has been seen entering the solar system at high speed, and is expected to whip around the sun in ...
In a rare astronomical event, astronomers have confirmed the passage of an interstellar object through our solar system.
Astronomers have discovered a new object that originated outside of our Solar System — only the third to be found.
I/ATLAS, earlier known as A11pI3Z, is only the third interstellar visitor to be discovered passing through our corner of the ...
Astronomers on Wednesday confirmed the discovery of an interstellar object racing through our Solar System – only the third ...
Designated 3I/Atlas, this is likely the largest yet detected and has been classified as a comet, or cosmic snowball ...
The interstellar object has been named 3I/Atlas by the International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Center.
It currently sits around 420 million miles (or 670 million kilometres) from Earth. Astronomers have since confirmed its ...
Interstellar object headed towards Mars, but poses no threat to Earth, says head of planetary defence at the ESA.
Classified as a comet, 3I/Atlas was first spotted on Tuesday by the NASA-funded ATLAS survey in Hawaii. Subsequent analysis ...
Astronomers are scrambling to gather data on a mysterious object that’s currently hurtling through the solar system.
A new interstellar object has been spotted careening into the solar system at an extremely unusual trajectory.