The interstellar comet will pass safely by Earth, giving astronomers their best chance to study it up close. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

A stray comet from another star swings past Earth this week in one last hurrah before racing back toward interstellar space. Discovered over the summer, the comet known as 3I/Atlas will pass within ...

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, discovered in July, will approach Earth on December 19th. This rare visitor from another star system, unlike typical comets, offers scientists a unique chance to analyze ...

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will reach its closest point to Earth on Friday, 19 December, offering astronomers a narrow but important window to study a rare object passing through the solar system.

3I/ATLAS, the third known interstellar object to enter our solar system, after 'Oumuamua (discovered in 2017), was the first such object, and the second was 2I/Borisov (discovered in 2019). It is set ...

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will reach its closest point to Earth on December 19, giving astronomers a closer look at the mysterious visitor before it leaves our Solar System forever. The ...

3I/ATLAS may have moved away from Earth as it makes its way out of the solar system, but this interstellar intruder continues to delight and surprise astronomers. When you purchase through links on ...

For months now, astronomers have been closely watching the mysterious interstellar object 3I/ATLAS as it rips through the solar system at a breakneck velocity. And before it finally leaves us for good ...

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A comet from another star system is due to make its closest—and final—approach to Earth this week before it continues on its journey back toward interstellar space. Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS will ...

It feels like I’ve been transported into a scene straight out of a science fiction movie. I’m walking around on a giant centrifuge in space, which I can see the outlines of at the edge of my vision.

Everyone's favorite interstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS, flew past Earth overnight, coming within about 168 million miles (270 million kilometers) of our planet. When you purchase through links on our site, ...