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However, new research has shown this potentially "water ice-rich" visitor could be even more extraordinary than initially ...
A mystery interstellar object discovered last week is likely to be the oldest comet ever seen—possibly predating our solar ...
On July 1, scientists discovered a mysterious object hurtling through our solar system.  Nicknamed 3I/ATLAS, astronomers say ...
Comet 3I/Atlas may be the oldest spotted so far and should be visible through amateur telescopes in just a few weeks' time.
After defending his PhD thesis on modeling interstellar objects on Monday, June 30, Matthew Hopkins intended to take some ...
The ATLAS (short for Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) is a NASA-funded program developed by the University of ...
For only the third time in recorded history, an interstellar object has crossed into our solar system, creating quite the ...
Astronomers have discovered a new interstellar visitor, 3I/ATLAS, which is believed to be the oldest comet ever observed. The comet is estimated to be around 7 billion years old.
As 3I/ATLAS approaches the sun, astronomers expect its frozen ices to sublimate, releasing gas and forming a glowing coma and ...
A mystery interstellar object discovered by a British astronomer is most likely the oldest comet ever seen. The "water ...
The object is big – possibly as wide 12 miles, larger than the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs – and is speeding ...