Webb Finds Dust-Rich Water Ice in Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have found that the water ice in the interstellar comet…
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS is Spewing Gas Surprisingly Slowly, New Observations Show
Using spectral data from the Hobby-Eberly Telescope in Texas, astronomers have traced gas from the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS,…
12 billion years old interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS may be older than the solar system
3I/ATLAS arrived fast, bright, and strange. When astronomers spotted it on July 1, 2025, they knew almost immediately…
3I/ATLAS is Unusually Rich in Methanol, ALMA Observations Show
Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have detected hydrogen cyanide (nitrogen-bearing organic molecule commonly seen in…
From 3I/ATLAS to SWAN: How 2025 became the year of the comet
The year 2025 has captivated stargazers worldwide as three remarkable comets surged into the inner solar system, dazzling…
Gemini North Telescope Captures New Images of 3I/ATLAS
On November 26, 2025, astronomers used the Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph (GMOS) on the Gemini North telescope at Maunakea…
NASA’s Hubble telescope gets another look at 3I/ATLAS. Here’s what it found
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope caught a glimpse of 3I/ATLAS – again. The interstellar comet, which is hurtling through…
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS sent by advanced civilizations to ‘seed’ life on Earth? Harvard scientist’s big claim
A peculiar interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is passing through our Solar system and has baffled the scientists with its…
3I/ATLAS to make its closest approach to Earth in December. Here’s the latest
December is the month that fans of the 3I/ATLAS interstellar comet have been waiting for. In a matter…
Three Heliophysics Spacecraft Observe Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
NASA’s STEREO (Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory), the NASA/ESA SOHO (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory), and NASA’s PUNCH (Polarimeter to…
More photos of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS are coming. Watch NASA unveil them
If you’ve been eagerly waiting to see more high-resolution images of a fascinating interstellar comet known as 3I/ATLAS,…
Major breakthrough: Water found on 7-billion-year-old interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS reshapes planet formation theories
NASA scientists have made a significant breakthrough. They confirmed the detection of water’s chemical signature on the interstellar…