Our solar system's famous "invader" might be as old as the Milky Way itself. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space news, ...
When French entrepreneur Barbara Belvisi arrived in California with two suitcases and a concept for a space greenhouse, she did not have a working prototype or a commercial customer. What she had was ...
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS is the gift that keeps on giving. A snapshot of space that lies beyond the solar system, it brings clues to our understanding of other stars, other worlds and the galaxy we ...
The comet formed in a cold and distant part of the early Milky Way up to 12 billion years ago, potentially putting it just under 2 billion years the age of the universe. When you purchase through ...
As 3I/ATLAS passes near the sun, methanol gas glows blue, mixed with icy dust grains, while the far side of the comet glows orange with hydrogen cyanide in this artist's rendering. Credit: NSF / AUI / ...
Comet 3I/Atlas is now heading out of the solar system and into interstellar space, but scientists are still analyzing the data it left behind as it passed through our cosmic neighborhood. A new study, ...
Comet 3I/ATLAS continues to make astonishing headlines, thanks to new findings from astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). This new research reveals that 3I/ATLAS ...
Despite competition from box-office-crushing hobbits, X-Men, and Autobots, Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar landed as one of 2014’s big theatrical hits. But its ultimate legacy wasn’t clear at the ...
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was confirmed in July 2025 as the third known object to visit our solar system from interstellar space. Despite conspiracy theories, scientists say 3I/ATLAS shows all ...
In late 2025 a mysterious comet flew between the orbits of Earth and Mars and reached a speed of more than 150,000 miles per hour during its closest approach to the sun. The rare interstellar guest to ...
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was the third object ever discovered in our solar system that originated from another star system. Despite a viral conspiracy theory, NASA officials have repeatedly ...
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was the third object ever discovered in our solar system that originated from another star system. Despite a viral conspiracy theory, NASA officials have repeatedly ...