Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is tearing across the inner solar system at roughly 130,000 miles per hour, a speed that turns ...

The rare 3I/ATLAS alignment on Jan. 22 coincides with the 'opposition surge' phenomenon. Learn the mystery of this 13-billion ...

Astronomers found an interstellar "tunnel" - a cosmic channel that connects our solar system to distant stars, according to a ...

Those concerned that 3I/ATLAS' arrival to our solar system meant that some sort of alien invasion was imminent can breathe a ...

Tune in today (Jan. 16) to bid farewell to interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, courtesy of a livestream from the Virtual Telescope ...

New polarimetry data on interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS reveals bizarre refractory dust, proving this alien visitor formed in a ...

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb has published a provocative essay posing a question that sounds ripped from science fiction: ...

A new image of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS released by NASA has raised questions among astronomers and could change ...

Comet 3I/ATLAS has recently passed through the solar system, generating scientific interest that it could be much older than ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Astronomers have spotted what they think might be an "interstellar object" hurtling through the ...

Though this hunt came up empty, the fact that 3I/ATLAS is only the third known object found in the solar system after ...

In an earlier blog post about Christopher Nolan's latest blockbuster movie, Interstellar, I lauded the film for its ambition, its visuals     and the strong performances of its cast.