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When a mysterious object from another star system flew through our solar neighborhood, scientists aimed powerful radio telescopes at it to check for alien technology. While they didn't find ET, the search proved we're ready to detect extraterrestrial signals if they're out there.
The Rubin Observatory captured images of an interstellar visitor on its very first night of practice runs, ten days before the comet was officially discovered. Two Jupiter-bound spacecraft later teamed up to reveal this ancient traveler might be up to 12 billion years old.
A comet from another star system is releasing enough water to fill 70 Olympic pools every day as it passes through our solar system. The rare visitor gives scientists their first chance to study materials from planetary systems far beyond our own.
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.
Interstellar visitors are constantly passing through our solar system, and scientists just traced their home addresses. New research reveals that cosmic dust and objects from 20 nearby planet-forming systems are visiting Earth right now.