On February 17, the comet will make its closest approach to Earth from 94 million miles, roughly as far as the Sun.

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will soon reach its closest distance to Earth, so this may be our last, best chance to see this rare object before it heads back out into the universe, never to return. One ...

Comet Wierzchoś, also known as C/2024 E1, is rapidly brightening as it approaches its closest point to Earth next week. But ...

For millions of years, a frozen wanderer drifted between the stars before slipping into our solar system as 3I/ATLAS—only the ...

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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will soon reach its closest distance to Earth, so this may be our last, best chance to see this rare object before it heads back out into the universe, never to return.

Scientists found new evidence (or lack thereof) disproving the conspiracy theory that interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is alien ...

Is there an Outer SpaceX? With 3I/ATLAS set to fly by Earth in just over a week, experts continue to speculate over its origins. Harvard Scientist Avi Loeb believes that if aliens, the comet wouldn’t ...

Could these be signs of artificial 3I-ntelligence? With 3I/ATLAS streaking away from our planet, speculation remains as to whether the interstellar comet is alien or not. NASA has staunchly maintained ...

Interstellar comets are the original cosmic explorers, and by studying their metallic whispers, we are learning the secrets ...

Stunning new photos show the pieces of the "other ATLAS," C/2025 K1, breaking apart in space after the golden comet suddenly exploded earlier this month.