According to NASA, "Asteroid 2024 YR4 is now too far away to observe with either space or ground-based telescopes. The space ...
Though harmless itself, its passage through the solar system is helping researchers test the systems, partnerships and knowledge needed to keep Earth safe.
I/ATLAS is set to reach its closest point to the Sun on Wednesday (October 29), at around 11:47 Universal Time (UT). The ...
The comet, called 3I/ATLAS, is the third known interstellar object that has come through our solar system. As it flies deeper ...
The interstellar visitor posed no threat to our planet, but experts thought it could fight dangerous asteroids looking to ...
Astronomers have identified Comet 3I/ATLAS as an interstellar object, making it only the third confirmed visitor from outside our solar system, according to NASA.<br /><br />The comet is travelling on ...
A rare visitor from deep space, comet 3I/ATLAS, is now in our solar system. Scientists worldwide are observing this ...
Dive into NASA's ATLAS system as interstellar 3I/ATLAS nears Sun on 29 Oct 2025—no Earth hit, but astrometry campaign probes ...
There are many programs that detect near-Earth asteroids as part of countries' planetary defense strategies. In the case of ...
An image captured by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) when it discovered asteroid 2024 YR4. An asteroid discovered late last year is expected to be in our neck of space in ...
The asteroid known as 2024 YR4 is out of sight yet still very much on scientists' minds. The building-sized object, which initially appeared to be on a potential collision course with Earth, is ...