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Earlier this month, NASA’s TESS space telescope successfully captured the faint glow and tail of an interstellar comet, further enriching its archive with observations that may…
Astronomers utilizing ESA’s XMM-Newton Observatory have captured X-ray images of 3I/ATLAS, the third confirmed interstellar object to traverse our solar system, following 1I/Oumuamua and 2I/Borisov. This…
The Hubble team has unveiled breathtaking new images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. This marks only the third instance of…
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft has obtained fresh images of 3I/ATLAS, marking it as the third astronomical object and the second comet observed from outside our solar system.…
NASA’s STEREO (Solar-Earth Relations Observatory), the NASA/ESA SOHO (Solar-Heliospheric Observatory), and NASA’s PUNCH (Corona-Heliosphere Integrating Polarimeter) missions had the extraordinary capability to observe sky regions near…
Exciting new images from High-Resolution Image Science Experiment onboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter will enable astronomers to refine their estimates regarding the size of 3I/ATLAS, the…
NASA unveiled new images of an interstellar comet on Wednesday, marking it as the third confirmed visitor from elsewhere in the galaxy. The visuals depict the…
Recent observations of 3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar object confirmed to traverse the solar system following 1I/Oumuamua and 2I/Borisov, reveal a sophisticated multi-jet configuration. The image of…
This striking image of 3I/ATLAS was taken by the International Gemini Observatory in Chile, revealing the comet’s coma formed of gas and dust. Image Credit: International…
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS captured by the Gemini South Telescope in Chile International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/Shadow the Scientist; J. Miller & M. Rodriguez (International Gemini Observatory/NSF NOIRLab), TA…
The findings of 1I/Oumuamua, 2I/Borisov, and 3I/ATLAS have revealed a substantial number of interstellar objects in the cosmos. Their widespread presence suggests that such objects are…
During its closest encounter with Mars on October 3, 2025, comet 3I/ATLAS was situated 30 million km from the ESA’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO). The…
Astronomers have detected hydroxyl (OH) gas, a chemical indicator of water, from the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS using an ultraviolet/optical telescope on NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory.…
The bright area represents the comet’s core, which consists of a dense mixture of ice, rock, and dust. Typically, the nucleus is enveloped in a cloud…
Positioned at the core of the Milky Way galaxy, Sagittarius B2 is an immense molecular cloud of gas and dust, boasting around 3 million times the…
Following 1i/oumuamua and 2i/borisov, 3i/atlas is the third object and has been confirmed as the second comet originating from outside the solar system. This image from…
Researchers at the Southwest Research Institute have completed a study outlining how the proposed spacecraft could fly by interstellar comets, offering valuable insights into properties of…
Astronomers utilized a Gemini Multi-Object Spectrometer (GMO) at the Gemini South Telescope, part of the NSF’s International Gemini Observatory in the Chilean Andes, to capture new…
Infrared images of 3I/Atlas taken by the James Webb Space Telescope NASA/James Webb Space Telescope 3I/Atlas, an interstellar visitor, is noted for being one of the…
In a new paper published in the journal Iscience, astrophysicists at the University of Fudan have explored the potential for sending nanocrafts from Earth to black…
Hubble Space Telescope Image of Interstellar Comet 3i/Atlas. The telescope tracked the comet, causing background stars to appear as streaks. NASA, ESA, David Jewitt (UCLA)/Joseph DePasquale…
Recent analysis of new images from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope reveals that the nucleus of 3i/Atlas measures between 320 m (1,000 ft) and 5.6 km…
Conceptual image of a spacecraft navigating near a black hole Liuzishan/Getty Images An interstellar spacecraft designed to explore a black hole could transmit data back to…
NASA’s Juno spacecraft may be tasked with intercepting interstellar objects NASA/JPL-Caltech Interstellar objects passing through our solar system make a brief journey around the sun before…
Astronomers utilizing the Gemini North telescope at NSF’s International Gemini Observatory have observed the interstellar comet 3i/Atlas as it passes through our cosmic neighborhood. This image…
Paths of interstellar comet 3I/Atlas through the solar system NASA/JPL-Caltech The interstellar entities currently traversing our solar system may include one of the oldest comets ever…
The astronomer utilizing ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope (VLT) has unveiled a new image of 3i/Atlas, marking it as the third interstellar object documented. This VLT/FORS2 image,…
Low-density amorphous ice is one of the most prevalent solid materials in the universe and plays a crucial role in deciphering numerous well-known anomalies of liquid…
3i/Atlas is only the third celestial object ever detected, following the interstellar asteroid 1i/Oumuamua in 2017 and the interstellar comet 2i/Borisov in 2019. Images of 3i/Atlas…
Following the interstellar asteroid 1i/Oumuamua and comet 2i/Borisov, 3i/Atlas is the third identified object and the second comet from outside the solar system. This image was…
Astronomers are laying out welcome mats for newly discovered visitors making their way through our solar system. This particular object is categorized as a comet and…
Comet 3i/Atlas is the third interstellar object detected in the solar system E. Guido, M. Rocchetto, J. Ferguson Interstellar objects have been observed speeding through the…
Illustration of NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft navigating the outer solar system. Joe Olmsted/STScI After departing from our solar system, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft finds itself considerably…
The predicted trajectory of A11PL3Z marks it as the third interstellar object observed in the solar system CSS, D. Rankin Potential interstellar bodies are now observed…
A cold, dense cloud in the Milky Way’s interstellar medium is about four to five orders of magnitude denser than its diffuse counterparts, and a team…
Illustration of a protection bubble around the sun (yellow dot) and the earth (blue dot)Harvard Radcliffe Institute Two to three million years ago, the solar system…
Humanity has always dreamed of traveling beyond our solar system to the stars, but the vastness of the universe has kept us grounded. Our closest star,…
NASA stays in touch with its space probes, like Voyager 2, through the Deep Space Network (DSN), which consists of radio receiving antennas located in three…
astronomer using Mid-infrared measuring instrument The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope's (MIRI) detected molecules ranging from relatively simple ones like methane to complex compounds like ethanol…