For millions of years, a frozen wanderer drifted between the stars before slipping into our solar system as 3I/ATLAS—only the third known interstellar comet ever spotted. When scientists turned NASA’s ...

NASA has recently released striking new images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it unexpectedly flared while exiting the solar system, an unusual surge of activity that has intrigued scientists and ...

The Interstellar crying meme featuring Matthew McConaughey has finally been addressed by the actor. Ever since Interstellar became a global sensation over a decade ago, one of its most emotional ...

On January 22, 2026, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will align itself to within an exceptionally small angle with the Earth-Sun axis. At this alignment, the comet will allow the measurement of a novel ...

When 3I/ATLAS swept past the sun in late October 2025, it became only the third confirmed visitor from interstellar space ever detected. Unlike the mysterious 'Oumuamua, which revealed almost nothing ...

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 ...

It feels like I’ve been transported into a scene straight out of a science fiction movie. I’m walking around on a giant centrifuge in space, which I can see the outlines of at the edge of my vision.

JUICE and the Hubble Space Telescope turned their gazes towards the interstellar visitor in November. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

An astrophotograph of the interstellar comet known as 3I/ATLAS highlights its green coma and a wandering blue-tinted ion tail. (Copyright Victor Sabet and Julien De ...

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will make its closest approach to Earth on Dec. 19. Originating from outside our solar system, the comet is not a threat to Earth. While not visible to the naked eye, ...

Despite some similarities and speculation, the new comet likely originated from our solar system's Oort Cloud and is not directly connected to 3I/ATLAS. The comet will make its closest approach to ...