The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has recently made its closest approach to the Sun and is now heading back out, providing astronomers with several months for observation.
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James Webb Space Telescope observations show interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has a 50-65 foot irradiated crust formed by billions of years of cosmic ray exposure. Research posted to arXiv indicates the co ...
NASA scientists have detected traces of water on the mysterious interstellar object 3I/Atlas, sparking new discussions about the possibility of life elsewhere in the universe.
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The comet 3I/ATLAS, discovered on July 1, 2025, by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) in Hawaii, marks ...
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Stargazers using telescopes should be able to see the object in the predawn sky beginning Nov. 11, according to EarthSky.
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Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb further speculates and comments on a series of unexpected behaviors exhibited by 3I/ATLAS ...