Could we send a spaceship to Comet 3I/ATLAS to collect samples?
Back to Article List From the August 2026 issue There are big challenges associated with such a mission,…
NASA Study Finds Near-Earth Asteroid Is Actually Comet
New research led by scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California has revealed the identity of…
The Beta Pictoris d exoplanet observed over the years – ESO.org
The Beta Pictoris d exoplanet observed over the years ESO.orgFaint new planet is revealed around a young star after…
Older than the Sun: Astronomers find new clues to the origin of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
Press Release 6 July 2026 Astronomers have used the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) to…
“Beyond the limit”: one million satellites and mirrors in space pose grave threat to the night sky
Press Release 1 July 2026 A new European Southern Observatory (ESO) study has found that current proposals to…
What’s Up: July 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
A predawn Moon-and-planets meetup, a returning comet, a great chance to see the Milky Way, and Saturn’s rings…
NASA’s Webb Finds Clues to Ancient, Distant Origin of Comet 3I/ATLAS
As interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS began moving away from the Sun in December 2025, astronomers took the opportunity to…
Rare Comet Appears Over New Zealand, Australia and South Africa
The night skies above the Southern Hemisphere will host a rare visitor over the next two weeks. A…
US scientists find how dry ice can alter quantum states of hydrogen
Scientists at the University of Maryland have successfully demonstrated the control of the nuclear spin of a hydrogen…
Comet 3I/ATLAS Formed in an Ultra-Cold Alien Star System
Water in the Solar System has a unique chemical signature: it is deuterated, that is, enriched in deuterium,…
Stargazers will be able to see rare comet not visible since prehistoric times
It’s a real flash in the “Pan.” The Artemis II moon mission may have concluded, but there are…
Watch a Comet Get Torn Apart by the Sun and Become a Headless Ghost
Bad news for skywatchers: A sungrazing comet that was set to put on a bright display succumbed to…