3I/ATLAS is just the third-ever interstellar object confirmed to be from outside the solar system and which we have telescopes to observe in detail 3I/Atlas is by far the largest and it if known to ...

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is making a rare visit to our solar system, reaching perihelion near Mars' orbit on October 30, ...

The debate surrounding the interstellar visitor's origins reflects a broader shift in space science: a growing willingness to ...

A viral social-media clip claiming to show 3I/ATLAS has been debunked by scientists—here's what the footage really shows, why ...

The recent discovery of nickel vapor around the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is revolutionizing our understanding of cosmic ...

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is now reaching its closest point to the sun, or perihelion, on Wednesday, according to NASA.

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The James Webb Space Telescope has, for the first time, measured the carbon-rich concoction that forms a moon-forming disk of gas and dust around a newly formed planetary body. It is hoped the ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured the first detailed look at a carbon-rich disk surrounding the exoplanet CT Cha ...

Webb just spotted a carbon-rich moon factory 625 light-years away, revealing how moons like ours may have first taken shape.

A rocky, Earth-size planet located in our Milky Way galaxy may have an atmosphere around it, according to new research, raising the possibility that it could also have liquid water on its surface and ...