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3I/ATLAS: Distant Comet Visits Our Solar System
A NASA-funded telescope in Chile identified a comet from interstellar space on July 1, marking a significant astronomical ...
The comet-like body, designated 3I/ATLAS, is hurtling towards the Sun at a speed of over 60 kilometres per second ...
The American Astronomical Society (AAS), the SETI Institute, and the NASA Community College Network (NCCN) have teamed up to provide an exciting and impactful program that brings top astronomy ...
Astronomers have discovered a new interstellar comet passing through our solar system, marking the third interstellar object we've discovered.
An "interstellar object" is speeding toward the inner solar system, where Earth is located, astronomers have confirmed.
Dubbed 3I/ATLAS, the comet poses no danger to Earth and will remain roughly 150 million miles away as it speeds by.
When it comes to star formation, not all galaxies are the same. Some are quenched, meaning they've depleted their star ...
The newly discovered interstellar visitor is just the third of its kind and fascinates astronomers who hope to learn from it ...