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Detailed photos from the newly operational Vera C. Rubin Observatory have revealed that the recently discovered interstellar ...
"It could represent some of the oldest and most pristine water ever observed, formed in another planetary system and ...
The long-serving space telescope saw the third interloper to enter the solar system from beyond its limits late on Monday ...
However, we might also want to look for hints of alien origin. One very strong piece of evidence would be any kind of radio ...
A controversial new paper questions whether the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is a potentially dangerous alien probe, similar ...
How do we know 3I/ATLAS, also called comet C/2025 N1 (ATLAS), is interstellar? Will it strike Earth? Can we visit it? Here ...
Comet 3I/ATLAS was first identified by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), a global network of four ...
Serendipitously, the Rubin Observatory collected imaging in the area of the sky inhabited by the object during regular ...
Scientists are racing to learn as much as possible about the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS before it fades from view forever ...
The Gemini North telescope in Hawaii recently snapped a close-up of the comet that's captured the world’s attention.
Sometimes serendipity happens in science. Whether it's an apple falling from a tree or a melting chocolate bar, some of the ...