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The James Webb Space Telescope just revealed that interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS could be 12 billion years old, making it as ancient as the Milky Way itself. This cosmic time capsule offers astronomers a rare glimpse into the chemistry of the early universe.
A spacecraft heading to Jupiter perfectly positioned itself to film our solar system's third interstellar visitor, giving scientists an unprecedented view of a comet from another star system. Teams across the globe collaborated on this unexpected cosmic opportunity.
A visitor from beyond our solar system is leaving behind a treasure trove of scientific data that anyone can access for free. NASA tracked interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS with more than a dozen missions, and every observation is now publicly available to power tomorrow's discoveries.
A mysterious visitor from beyond our solar system has been captured on camera by a Jupiter-bound spacecraft, giving scientists a rare glimpse into the cosmos beyond our neighborhood. Only three interstellar objects have ever been spotted passing through our solar system.
Researchers have designed a daring spacecraft mission that could catch up with an interstellar comet traveling through our solar system by using the sun's gravity as a cosmic slingshot. If launched in 2035, the mission would reach Comet 3I/ATLAS by 2085, traveling farther and faster than any spacecraft in history.
A rare visitor from beyond our solar system just gave scientists an incredible parting gift. As interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS exits our cosmic neighborhood, it's spraying ancient materials into space that haven't seen sunlight in billions of years.
A comet from another star system sprayed organic molecules past Earth in December, giving scientists a rare glimpse at the chemistry that could seed life across the universe. NASA's SPHEREx telescope captured the ancient visitor releasing methanol, cyanide, and methane as it warmed near our sun.
Astronomers tracked a rare visitor from beyond our solar system as comet 3I/ATLAS passed through on a one-way journey. The James Webb Space Telescope revealed its unique composition, offering scientists an exciting glimpse into how other star systems form planets.
NASA's planet-hunting spacecraft just captured something extraordinary: a visitor from beyond our solar system making its final journey past Earth. The comet is only the third confirmed object ever detected from another star system.
NASA's planet-hunting spacecraft caught rare footage of an interstellar comet racing through our solar system, giving scientists a precious glimpse of a visitor from beyond. The 28-hour video reveals secrets about this cosmic traveler's path back to deep space.
After a seven-month journey through our solar system, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has faded from view, leaving astronomers with treasure trove of data from one of the most-studied comets in history. The ancient visitor from another star system is now heading back into deep space, reminding us of the wonders waiting beyond our cosmic neighborhood.