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"We should put all possibilities on the table that it's a rock, a comet, or something else until we get the evidence, the ...
In comparison, the first known interstellar visitor, 1I/'Oumuamua, had an eccentricity of about 1.2, and 2I/Borisov came in at 3.6. 3I/ATLAS massively outpaces both.
Just the third-ever confirmed interstellar object has been detected in our solar system. Here's what we know. (Spoiler: It's not aliens.) The interstellar comet, originally called A11pl3Z and now ...
A newly discovered object, dubbed A11pl3Z, appears to be moving too fast and straight to have originated in the solar system. If confirmed, it will be the third interstellar visitor ever spotted.
A mystery interstellar object discovered last week is likely to be the oldest comet ever seen—possibly predating our solar system by more than 3 billion years, researchers say.
For only the third time, astronomers have found something passing through our solar system that came from outside the solar system. This interstellar object, known as 3I/ATLAS, is still pretty far ...
The new interstellar comet's official name is 3I/ATLAS. It's officially the third known interstellar object to pass through our solar system, and it poses no threat to Earth.
The new interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is creating quite the buzz. Here's everything we know so far about this cosmic interloper.© 3I/ATLAS inset image Chris Schur, Image created in Canva by Daisy ...