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U-M astronomy is helping understand this fast, old and large comet that was born outside our galactic neighborhood This diagram shows the trajectory ...
In an exciting and rare new discovery, astronomers recently confirmed that a third known interstellar object has entered our solar system. The interstellar comet, dubbed "3I/ATLAS", was initially ...
In Kerala's Western Ghats, scientists have discovered a new butterfly species, Zographetus mathewi, highlighting the region's ...
What can a newly discovered interstellar comet teach scientists about solar system formation and evolution? This is what a recent study presented at the Na | Space ...
The comet 3I/ATLAS is the third confirmed interstellar object and is likely 3 billion years older than our own solar system.
The newly discovered space rock may be older than our entire solar system, and you may get the chance to see it ...
How does a 15-kilometer-wide comet, moving at 152,000 miles per hour, slip into our solar system undetected until a global ...
NASA confirms the arrival of 3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar object. The ATLAS project spotted it in June 2025. Its speed ...
A mystery interstellar object discovered last week is likely to be the oldest comet ever seen—possibly predating our solar ...
A newly discovered ice comet from deep space may be over 7 billion years old, making it the most ancient comet scientists ...
A mystery interstellar object spotted last week by astronomers could be the oldest comet ever seen, according to ...
It was only discovered last month (1 July) by the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile and NASA was quick to confirm that the ...