The comet was discovered in its final stage before impact. As luck would have it, NASA had a probe on its way to Jupiter, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. 3I/ATLAS, imaged on Aug. 27 by the Gemini South telescope. The dust tail is clearly seen, whereas ...

Astronomers may be just weeks away from an unprecedented opportunity to learn more about our solar system’s interstellar visitor. Reading time 3 minutes As interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS hurtles through ...

The Hubble Space Telescope and the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer have captured fresh images of an interstellar comet as the object nears its closest approach to Earth later this month. Comet 3I/ATLAS has ...

All good things end. Since July 1 last year, we have been delighted by knowing an interstellar comet was crossing the Solar ...

Protoplanetary disk. Figure from a computer simulation visualizing the formation of planets (https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/12278 ). Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech. August 22, 2024, Mountain View, CA - An ...

This year promises to be a spectacular one for skywatchers, offering an exceptional mix of planetary alignments, eclipses, ...

According to the president, Russian scientists keep this issue under control and "are well aware of ongoing developments regarding this comet" MOSCOW, December 19. /TASS/. The interstellar comet ...