Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS made its closest approach to Earth on Friday, Dec. 19. The comet will pass within about 170 million miles of our planet and poses no danger. While not visible to the naked ...

3I/ATLAS, the third known interstellar object to enter our solar system, after 'Oumuamua (discovered in 2017), was the first such object, and the second was 2I/Borisov (discovered in 2019). It is set ...

Everyone's favorite interstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS, flew past Earth overnight, coming within about 168 million miles (270 million kilometers) of our planet. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

In just a few hours, the sky will play host to a rare celestial wanderer that hasn't just travelled from across the street, but from across the galaxy. 3I/ATLAS, only the third interstellar object ...

An interstellar comet first spotted passing through our solar system in July is beginning its departure from our corner of the universe — but first it will fly by Earth, and scientists are capturing ...

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will reach its closest point to Earth on Friday, 19 December, offering astronomers a narrow but important window to study a rare object passing through the solar system.

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will reach its closest point to Earth on December 19, giving astronomers a closer look at the mysterious visitor before it leaves our Solar System forever. The ...

A comet from another star system is due to make its closest—and final—approach to Earth this week before it continues on its journey back toward interstellar space. Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS will ...

A stray comet from another star swings past Earth this week in one last hurrah before racing back toward interstellar space. Discovered over the summer, the comet known as 3I/Atlas will pass within ...

It feels like I’ve been transported into a scene straight out of a science fiction movie. I’m walking around on a giant centrifuge in space, which I can see the outlines of at the edge of my vision.

The comet is the third object ever confirmed to have entered our cosmic neighborhood from elsewhere in the galaxy. Space telescopes and orbiters have been documenting the rare visit. A mysterious ...