Sometimes "the universe comes to us," writes the European Space Agency. For the third time since 2017, an interstellar object ...

I/ATLAS, also known as C/2025 N1 (ATLAS), originated in a distant star system, far beyond the boundaries of our solar system.

Interstellar visitor Comet 3I/ATLAS was discovered just a week ago and ever since, astronomers across the world have been ...

3I/ATLAS, also known as C/2025 N1, is a comet from interstellar space, meaning it originated in another star system and entered our solar system on a one-time flyby. It was first spotted by the ATLAS ...

Astronomers in Hawaiʻi detected the solar system's third interstellar object, C/2025 N1 or 3I/ATLAS, which poses no threat to ...

Astronomers have confirmed the presence of 3I/ATLAS, a rare interstellar comet originating from a distant star system, now traversing our solar system.

Initially tagged A11pl3Z, it has been officially designated 3I/ATLAS and C/2025 N1 (ATLAS) — only the third known interstellar object after 1I/ʻOumuamua (2017) and 2I/Borisov (2019).

All eyes are on Comet 3I/ATLAS as astronomers worldwide chase the exotic ice ball through our solar system Nora Bradford Thu, July 3, 2025 at 8:15 AM PDT 5 min read ...

The object, named 3I/ATLAS, was discovered by NASA on July 1 using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile. Classified as an interstellar comet, it originated from another solar system and has been ...

Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of a rare celestial visitor from beyond our Solar System. The comet was first spotted on 1 July 2025 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System ...

Comet 3I/ATLAS will get as close as 210 million kilometers (130 million miles) from the Sun, far beyond the orbit of Earth, on October 30, 2025.

The widely anticipated first images collected by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have been released, offering nothing short of ...