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Our solar system has a new mysterious visitor—what is it?
Just the third-ever confirmed interstellar object has been detected in our solar system. Here's what we know. (Spoiler: It's ...
Comet believed to be 3 billion years older than our solar system
Scientists now say an interstellar comet discovered earlier this month could be one of the oldest that astronomers have ever ...
A comet from an entirely different solar system is flying through ours, NASA says
Officially named 3I/ATLAS, the comet was confirmed as having originated outside of Earth's solar system on July 3, according ...
An alien comet is now passing through our solar system. Here's what we know
On July 1, 2025, the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) survey telescope, located in northern Chile, ...
Object Spotted From Outside Solar System The Same Day As In The Documentary Film 'Independence Day'
The object is likely a 12-mile wide asteroid or comet from way, way out of town that just happens to be passing through our ...
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Astronomers in Hawaiʻi Spot Third Known Interstellar Object Passing Through Our Solar System
Astronomers in Hawaiʻi detected the solar system's third interstellar object, C/2025 N1 or 3I/ATLAS, which poses no threat to ...
It Came From Outside Our Solar System, and It Looks Like a Comet
I/ATLAS, earlier known as A11pI3Z, is only the third interstellar visitor to be discovered passing through our corner of the ...
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ATLAS: The Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System
The team predicts the system will offer a one-week warning for a 50-yard-diameter (45 meters) asteroid or “city killer” and three weeks for a 150-yard-diameter (135m) “county killer.” (As ...
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7 billion-year-old mysterious comet is the oldest known guest in our solar system
It’s a fantastic opportunity to test our model on something new and possibly ancient.” The scientist explained that the comet ...