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Our solar system has a new mysterious visitor—what is it?
Just the third-ever confirmed interstellar object has been detected in our solar system. Here's what we know. (Spoiler: It's ...
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A newly discovered interstellar object might predate the solar system
I/ATLAS might be over 7 billion years old, a new study reports, which would make it the oldest comet known. But experts caution we need more data.
Mystery space rock blazing through solar system ‘may be oldest comet ever seen’ – and there’s a chance you can spot it
AN INTERSTELLAR space rock zooming through our solar system may be the oldest comet ever seen by humans, according to ...
A mysterious, ancient ’12-mile wide interstellar visitor’ is racing towards us
The object is big – possibly as wide 12 miles, larger than the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs – and is speeding ...
Interstellar object mystery may have been solved as scientists share 'excitement'
Comet 3I/Atlas may be the oldest spotted so far and should be visible through amateur telescopes in just a few weeks' time.
From beyond the stars: Comet from another galaxy enters our solar system
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In a cosmic first for this decade, astronomers have identified a mysterious comet from another galaxy — ...
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Interstellar object appears out of nowhere and stuns astronomers with its size and speed
The interstellar comet 3I/Atlas is the fastest and largest of its kind, giving astronomers a rare glimpse into extrasolar ...