Our solar system's latest and only third known interstellar visitor is becoming more fascinating by the week. Spotted in early July, the object, dubbed 3I/ATLAS, is widely believed to be a comet. It's ...

Astronomers on Wednesday confirmed the discovery of an interstellar object racing through our solar system—only the third ever spotted, though scientists suspect many more may slip past unnoticed. The ...

A newly discovered object speeding through our solar system is sparking excitement among astronomers because it’s not from around here. Believed to be a comet, the object is only the third celestial ...

There’s something intriguing about the unknown, especially when it’s hurtling towards our solar system. Astronomers and scientists across the globe are currently tracking a mysterious object making ...

Astronomers surveying the outer solar system have revealed that a rare object far beyond Neptune is moving in sync with the eighth planet in an unexpected way. Called 2020 VN40 and first discovered in ...

SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — Angelo State University’s (ASU) Department of Physics and Geosciences explains the new object in our solar system that was announced on July 15 and ...

Astronomers may have just discovered a new interstellar object passing through our solar system. The object, a celestial body from another star system, was discovered on Tuesday by the University of ...

The comet 3I/ATLAS moves against a backdrop of stars. The ATLAS survey telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile, was the first to report that the object came from interstellar space. ATLAS / University of ...

If its interstellar origins were to be confirmed, it’d only be the third of its kind spotted in the solar system in history. An oblong interstellar object, dubbed ‘Oumuamua, was first discovered in ...

Astronomers on Wednesday confirmed the discovery of an interstellar object racing through our Solar System -- only the third ever spotted, though scientists suspect many more may slip past unnoticed.