I/ATLAS was first discovered on July 1, 2025, it has garnered much attention, including speculation, hopes and fears that it ...

The comet—only the third known interstellar visitor to our solar system—will make its closest approach of the Earth this week ...

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope caught a glimpse of 3I/ATLAS – in July and on Nov. 30, 2025. An ESA orbiter bound for Jupiter also observed the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. How big is 3I/ATLAS ...

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will make its closest approach to Earth on Dec. 19. Originating from outside our solar system, the comet is not a threat to Earth. While not visible to the naked eye, ...

Mysterious interstellar object 3I/ATLAS reached its perihelion, or its closest point to the Sun, earlier this year, shedding copious amounts of ice and dust in the process. “We were all surprised,” ...

Methanol has long been considered a basic building block of life as we know it: the molecule plays a crucial role in producing the proteins and amino acids that make up DNA and RNA, upon which all ...

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is set to make its closest approach to Earth in December. 3I/ATLAS is the third-ever discovered object confirmed to have originated from outside our solar system. While ...

The comet originated from outside our solar system and poses no danger to our planet. NASA officials have rejected theories that the object could be an alien spaceship. While not visible to the naked ...

JUICE and the Hubble Space Telescope turned their gazes towards the interstellar visitor in November. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Is 3I/ATLAS following its heart? Harvard scientist Avi Loeb believes that 3I/ATLAS boasts a “heartbeat”-like pulse that could provide evidence of its artificial origins — potentially even pointing to ...