News

Astronomers Track Object That May Have Come From Another Star System
It's too soon to know whether the object is a rocky asteroid or an icy comet, or how big and what shape it is.
Astronomers spotted a third ‘interstellar object’ streaking through our solar system
Astronomers have discovered a new interstellar comet passing through our solar system, marking the third interstellar object we've discovered.
Scientific American2h
New Interstellar Object Stuns Scientists as It Zooms through Solar System
All eyes are on Comet 3I/Atlas as astronomers worldwide chase the exotic ice ball through our solar system ...
ScienceAlert13h
It's Official: NASA Confirms New Interstellar Object Is Zooming Through Solar System
Astronomers on Wednesday confirmed the discovery of an interstellar object racing through our Solar System – only the third ...
KPBS56m
NASA spots a new comet flying in from a distant star system
The newly discovered interstellar visitor is just the third of its kind and fascinates astronomers who hope to learn from it ...
Scientific American6d
How a Passing Star Could Oust Planets from the Solar System
Close stellar encounters could change the structure of our planetary system, potentially dooming Earth or other worlds 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 ...
Study claims a passing star could fling Earth out of the solar system
New research says that Earth could be ejected from our solar system if a passing star was to come close enough.