"The consequences, should the hypothesis turn out to be correct, could potentially be dire for humanity," said Avi Loeb.

The comet was discovered on July 1 by the ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) survey telescope. Knowing where to look, Rubin’s team found observations of the comet from June 21. For ...

Most comets, including the well-known Halley's, loop through our solar system like cosmic time capsules that formed alongside ...

Astronomers are tracking a newly spotted comet hailing from parts unknown, only the third time such an interstellar object ...

Scientists are observing a unique interstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS, currently passing through our solar system. This is only the third such object ever detected.

A cosmic traveler from another star system is currently visiting our solar neighborhood. Scientists are closely observing ...

A massive Interstellar object, now named 3I/ATLAS, has entered our Solar System at a staggering speed of 133,200 mph. Detected on July 1, 2025, by NASA's atlas system, it’s the third-ever confirmed ...

Avi Loeb, an accomplished astronomer from Harvard says 3I/ATLAS, the recently discovered interstellar object was "sent ...

NASA’s ATLAS telescope spotted 3I/ATLAS, the third known interstellar object and the largest yet, nearly 20 km long and ...

A rare lunar occultation, fading crescent moon, and an interstellar visitor make for a memorable week of stargazing in ...

Comet 3I/ATLAS is expected to make its closest pass by the Sun on Oct. 30, when it will fly 130 million miles inside the ...

Comet 3I/ATLAS is the third confirmed interstellar visitor to our solar system. But with the Rubin Observatory now scanning ...