The long-serving space telescope saw the third interloper to enter the solar system from beyond its limits late on Monday ...

Sometimes serendipity happens in science. Whether it's an apple falling from a tree or a melting chocolate bar, some of the ...

However, we might also want to look for hints of alien origin. One very strong piece of evidence would be any kind of radio ...

"The consequences, should the hypothesis turn out to be correct, could potentially be dire for humanity," said Avi Loeb.

Given 3I/ATLAS' highly eccentric orbit, this will be its one and only visit to our solar system, as its trajectory does not ...

The photos reveal a bright and well-developed coma, the cloud of gas and dust surrounding the comet's nucleus, with striking ...

The Gemini North telescope in Hawaii recently snapped a close-up of the comet that's captured the world’s attention.

Comet 3I/ATLAS is expected to make its closest pass by the Sun on Oct. 30, when it will fly 130 million miles inside the ...

Most comets, including the well-known Halley's, loop through our solar system like cosmic time capsules that formed alongside ...

Scientists are racing to learn as much as possible about the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS before it fades from view forever ...

Interstellar objects are visitors from solar systems beyond our own, and the third ever such object, known as 3I/ATLAS, has ...

A team of international astronomers, including a University of Michigan doctoral student, were the first to publish the ...