3I/ATLAS has now made its closest approach to the sun and Earth and is now heading back out toward the outer solar system. On ...

I/ATLAS has passed its closest point to Earth, meaning we will soon lose sight of it for good. Some scientists want to send a spacecraft to chase down the alien comet — or the next interstellar object ...

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS makes its closest approach to Earth on Dec. 19. Here's how you can track its progress both during ...

The universe is supposed to look the same no matter where you stand. That idea, known as the cosmological principle, sits at the heart of modern astrophysics. It says matter spreads out evenly when ...

Something strange is moving through our solar system — and it’s making headlines everywhere. The mysterious object, known as 3I/ATLAS, has become one of the most talked-about space mysteries in recent ...

The comet is the third object ever confirmed to have entered our cosmic neighborhood from elsewhere in the galaxy. Space ...

How fast and in which direction is our solar system moving through the universe? This seemingly simple question is one of the key tests of our cosmological understanding. A research team led by ...

Astronomers are uncovering distant worlds beyond our solar system using ingenious indirect methods like observing stellar ...

How fast and in what direction the solar system moves is a critical cosmology test. New research offers answers that challenge the standard model. (Nanowerk News) How fast and in which direction is ...