Astronomers have revealed new details about the makeup and age of a visiting comet that was born around a distant star. They ...

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS carries isotopic ratios entirely outside the Solar System range, ESO’s Very Large Telescope has ...

In the latest research, telescope observations of 3I/ATLAS examine its chemical structure and suggest that it took shape in a ...

During last year’s brief visit from the comet 3I/ATLAS, astronomers got an extremely rare glimpse into the cosmos beyond our ...

One year ago, on July 1, 2025, astronomers discovered a fascinating new object moving through the solar system. Detected by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), the object was ...

Strange interstellar comet speculated to be alien spacecraft is older than Solar System - Scientists say comet represents ...

Based on the composition of gases spewed by the icy space rock, researchers estimate that our guest might be up to 12 billion ...

Every June 30th, Asteroid Day marks the anniversary of the 1908 Tunguska impact and turns global attention to the science of ...

Two massive planets may have once existed in early solar system before being ejected, leaving behind evidence in unusual ...

For the first time ever astronomers have witnessed a budding star system emerge for the cosmic fog. Credit: Directed by: L.

Astronomers first spotted Comet 3I/ATLAS in June 2025, and it was later confirmed as an interstellar visitor that originated ...

The findings surprised researchers, who used the comet's composition to better understand the environment in which it formed.