From icy visitors from the outer solar system to rare interstellar interlopers like 3I/ATLAS, comets are among the most dynamic and mysterious objects we can observe. In this talk, Dr. Ariel ...

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 ...

Japanese startup Interstellar Technologies is developing Zero, a small launch vehicle. Credit: Interstellar Technologies WASHINGTON — Japanese launch vehicle startup Interstellar Technologies has ...

Most Christopher Nolan films require multiple viewings to truly understand, as the director is a fan of non-linear stories that often include major twists. When fans heard that he was making a space ...

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 ...

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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS made its closest approach to Earth on Friday, Dec. 19. The comet will pass within about 170 million miles of our planet and poses no danger. While not visible to the naked ...

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 ...

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An interstellar comet first spotted passing through our solar system in July is beginning its departure from our corner of the universe — but first it will fly by Earth, and scientists are capturing ...

Stargazers and scientists are getting a holiday present from the cosmos this week. 3I/ATLAS, an interstellar comet, will get “closest” to Earth on Friday, December 19, as part of its journey across ...