How Open NASA Data on Comet 3I/ATLAS Will Power Tomorrow’s Discoveries
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will soon leave our solar system, never to return, but the observations of the…
Newly Discovered Comet Could Appear During the Day—If It’s Not Destroyed First
A recently discovered comet is plunging toward a fateful encounter with the Sun, which will determine whether it…
Interstellar Comet 3I/Atlas Has Another Surprise: It’s Full of Alcohol
Comet 3I/Atlas is now heading out of the solar system and into interstellar space, but scientists are still…
Jupiter Mission Captures Rare Shot of Interstellar Comet 3I/Atlas on Its Way Out
Interstellar visitor comet 3I/Atlas may have bid farewell to Earth, but spacecraft traveling through the solar system kept…
Astronomers surprised by mysterious shock wave around dead star
Press Release 12 January 2026 Gas and dust flowing from stars can, under the right conditions, clash with…
NASA Finally Weighs In on the Origin of 3I/ATLAS
After the prolonged shutdown of the US government, NASA has finally started its nonessential work back up. It’s…
View Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Through NASA’s Multiple LensesÂ
Lee esta historia en español aquÃ. NASA is in the midst of an unprecedented solar system-wide observation campaign,…
How interstellar objects reach Earth and where they are most likely to land |
Interstellar objects moving through the Solar System represent a rare but scientifically valuable population of visitors that originate…
These 3 comets will soon be visible in the sky, and here’s how to observe them
Every year, numerous cosmic events can be observed from Earth, sometimes offering breathtaking spectacles, such as C/2020 F3…
How to Follow the Trajectory of Comet 3I/Atlas
On December 19, it will pass about 270 million kilometers from Earth, almost 700 times the average distance…
New image captures spooky bat signal in the sky
Press Release 31 October 2025 A spooky bat has been spotted flying over the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO’s)…
You Need to See This Bright New Comet Shine in the Night Sky This Month Before It Disappears for 1,000 Years
This year is a boom time for comets. Not only did we have the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS gracing…