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But over the summer, 3I/ATLAS, has plunged toward the inner solar system—and the fireworks show has begun in earnest. When ...
The comet will come closest to Earth on Oct. 20. There's hope that it may become bright enough to glimpse with the naked eye.
Comet 3I/ATLAS is the third ISO ever detected. It was discovered by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) ...
NASA has debunked the proposal of controversial astronomer Avi Loeb, who claimed the comet 3I/ATLAS could be malicious alien ...
The images of Comet 3I/ATLAS were captured by the Gemini South telescope at Cerro Pachón in Chile on Aug. 27 as the icy ...
A telescope in Chile recently glimpsed 3I/ATLAS' glowing tail, which observations reveal has grown as the interstellar object ...
Gemini South caught Comet 3I/ATLAS “switching on,” as students and astronomers joined to see dust, gas, chemistry from ...
What can a fleeting visitor from another star teach us about our own beginnings? That is the question behind recent ...
An Autumn of Comets. Overview This coming autumn brings a thrilling lineup of comets visible from both hemispheres, framed as a “parade of comets” for skywatchers ...