ESA’s Mars orbiters captured images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it passed close to Mars, revealing its bright, hazy ...
The enigma of the intruder about the same size as Manhattan Island is making astronomers rethink what they know about cosmic ...
Lemmon and SWAN — plus a meteor shower are gracing October 2025 skies, weather-permitting. Learn the best times and ...
I/ATLAS ExoMars and Mars Express revealed details of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it passed near Mars. The Mars orbiters captured images of its coma, while scientists continue analyzing data to ...
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS made its closest pass of Mars on Oct. 3, and Europe’s Red Planet spacecraft were ready for it.
A massive interstellar object is racing through our solar system at breakneck speed, and scientists are scrambling to ...
Every interstellar comet so far has been a surprise,” said Dr. Zexi Xing of Auburn University, looking back on the wide ...
What makes 3I/ATLAS especially intriguing is that the comet might be three billion years older than our entire Solar System.
3I/ATLAS is named for its status as one of three interstellar objects ever discovered in our cosmic neighborhood, as well as ...
Though it won't become any brighter, Comet SWAN will reach its closest point to Earth on Oct. 20, coming within 24 million ...
Highly anticipated new images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it made its nearest pass to the planet Mars last week ...