This week marks the last chance for backyard astronomers to see interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS before it races on its journey ...
Comet 3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar object ever detected, reached its closest point to Earth overnight from Thursday to Friday (Dec. 18 to 19), and it remains in a good viewing position tonight.
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will make its closest approach to Earth on Friday. New X-ray images could shed light on its ...
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 ...
While the comet will remain visible to telescopes for several months, tonight marks the moment it is nearest to Earth, making ...
Comet 3I/ATLAS represents just the third object in history to be known to have entered our solar system from outside.