A giant comet, likely the largest comet discovered in modern times, is on its way toward the sun. Scientists caught sight of the comet early, giving researchers years to watch it evolve and streak ...
A massive interstellar object is racing through our solar system at breakneck speed, and scientists are scrambling to understand what might be the largest cosmic visitor ever detected. Comet 3I/ATLAS, ...
NASA has now confirmed that 3I/ATLAS is not just another visitor from deep space but the largest interstellar comet ever ...
A comet, dubbed C/2025 K1 (ATLAS), spectacularly broke apart into three huge chunks — and anybody with an eight-inch telescope or bigger can catch the resulting fireworks show for the next several ...
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS makes its closest Earth approach on Dec. 19, offering astronomers a rare chance to study a visitor from beyond the solar system ...
Some cosmic impacts are loud, fiery, and leave unmistakable craters. Others are quieter in geological terms, yet no less destructive. These “touchdown airbursts” occur when a comet or asteroid ...