The small, icy visitor now racing away from the inner solar system is not just another comet. It is an interstellar object, ...

3I/ATLAS, an interstellar object identified by NASA as a comet, recently passed its closest point to the sun. Scientists around the world are observing its months-long journey to learn more about the ...

Comet 3I/ATLAS is a rare visitor passing briefly through our solar system. Here’s how to find it in the night sky—and what you’ll need to catch a glimpse.

A cool interstellar comet that for millions of years has drifted in the spaces between our stars is now back in our telescope viewing range and will make its closest approach to Earth this week. We’re ...

On December 19, the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will make its closest approach to Earth with NASA saying it poses no danger to our planet. Skygazers can watch comet 3I/ATLAS with the help of a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS as imaged on June 1, 2024 by ...

3I/ATLAS has passed its closest point to Earth, meaning we will soon lose sight of it for good. Some scientists want to send a spacecraft to chase down the alien comet — or the next interstellar ...

(Gray News) - Those who live in the Northern Hemisphere can look at the night sky for a wonder that might have fascinated the Neanderthals 80,000 years ago. The comet is now making its closest ...

Newly discovered comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is visible in the skies above Oregon, and local photographers have captured the event in dramatic photos. The comet was discovered in 2023 by “by ...

Photos show that comet C/2025 F2 (SWAN) experienced a "major eruption," causing it to become temporarily brighter. However, it's still unclear whether the icy object is a true "cryovolcano." When you ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA unveiled close-up pictures on Wednesday of the interstellar comet that’s making a quick one-and-done tour of the solar system. Discovered over the summer, the comet ...