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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS might be the oldest object ever seen in our solar system, a study suggests

Our latest known interstellar visitor, comet 3I/ATLAS, is currently making its way out of the solar system, after passing by ...
New York Post

Manhattan-sized interstellar object 3I/ATLAS loses tail after passing Sun, defying conventional explanations

The mysterious Manhattan-sized interstellar object 3I/ATLAS appears to have no cometary tail in new images, which would eliminate the conventional explanation for the surprising “non-gravitational ...
The Space Race on MSN

A strange object passed the sun - then physics could not explain its speed

In 2017, astronomers spotted Oumuamua, the first confirmed object ever seen entering our solar system from another star. It ...
wmtw

Image reveals unprecedented view of the third interstellar object observed passing through our solar system

A new image has revealed the clearest glimpse yet of an interstellar visitor zipping through our solar system.Video above: Astronomers discover how planets formThe Hubble Telescope and its Wide Field ...
AOL

Is interstellar object 3I/ATLAS an alien probe? Harvard physicist sparks debate

On July 1, 2025, astronomers caught sight of a mysterious object racing through the solar system. This object, now named 3I/ATLAS, became only the third known visitor from outside our planetary ...
Forbes

3I/Atlas Isn’t The First Interstellar Object To Visit Our Solar System

An interstellar object – a comet from a distant star system – is passing through the space between Jupiter and Mars, and according to a recent study, Comet 3I/Atlas may be 3 billion years older than ...