Above is an image that represents the first time an interstellar object has been captured in an image from the orbit of ...
On Friday, December 19, 2025, comet 3I/ATLAS will make its closest approach to Earth. 3I/ATLAS can be found near the constellation Leo when it reaches its closest distance to Earth, overnight on ...
A mysterious object discovered in the main asteroid belt in 2021 was determined to be a main-belt comet by Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist Henry Hsieh, Scott Sheppard of the Carnegie ...
A mysterious interstellar comet known as 3I/ATLAS is about to make its closest approach to Earth in December 2025. Here's everything to know about it.
Recent advances in cometary science have yielded unprecedented insights into the composition, dynamics and evolution of cometary nuclei and their surrounding comae. Studies now demonstrate that comets ...