As it races back into deep space, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has staged an unexpected finale, suddenly brightening and shedding material in a spectacular flare. The outburst, caught by a suite of ...

I/ATLAS is back in the viral headlines, as it was for a fleeting moment in late 2025 and early 2026, when humanity's gaze ...

ESA’s Comet Interceptor mission is designed to fly by a long-period comet that could be a pristine remnant from the formation of the solar system. Credit: ESA WASHINGTON — A delay in one European ...

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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 ...

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

A deep image of interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS captured by the Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph (GMOS) on Gemini South at Cerro Pachón in Chile, one half of the International Gemini Observatory and ...

3I/ATLAS has passed its closest point to Earth, meaning we will soon lose sight of it for good. Some scientists want to send a spacecraft to chase down the alien comet — or the next interstellar ...

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Stargazers and scientists are getting a holiday present from the cosmos this week. 3I/ATLAS, an interstellar comet, will get “closest” to Earth on Friday, December 19, as part of its journey across ...

Weeks after a rare interstellar comet made its closest pass to the sun, it will make it’s closest pass to Earth. The comet has traveled billions of miles through other systems in space. Its orbit is ...