I do so love an ostentatious comet. As I wrote in a recent “The Universe” column, when these dusty ice balls are billions of kilometers from the sun, they’re frozen solid. But as they near our star on ...

The past year delivered unprecedented discoveries in space. Astronomers uncovered clues about Mars, interstellar comets, exoplanets, and dark energy, captivating scientists and enthusiasts worldwide.

A small, icy visitor from beyond the solar system is giving scientists an unusually close look at the chemistry that may help planets come alive. As the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS sweeps past the Sun ...

Is 3I/Atlas an interstellar alien vessel or simply an intriguing, unique rock hurling through the cosmos? That debate has been raging ever since the comet, only the third known interstellar object to ...

Astronomers say 3I/ATLAS offers a rare glimpse into material formed around another star, providing data that could reshape how scientists classify comets beyond our Solar System. When Comet 3I/ATLAS ...

Professor Brian Cox has dismissed claims that the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is an alien spacecraft, calling such theories “drivel.” He explained the comet is entirely natural, composed of carbon ...

A BOOZY comet has stunned scientists after they discovered the ‘alien’ rock is filled with alcohol. The mysterious ...

The trajectory of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS in July 2025. NASA/JPL-Caltech/Wikimedia Commons The 3I/ATLAS is an interstellar comet that passed through the Earth's solar system in 2025. New ...

NASA Releases Images of Comet 3I/ATLAS, Rejects Alien Spacecraft 'Rumors' By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -NASA released fresh images on Wednesday of the interstellar object called 3I/ATLAS that ...

Is it a comet or an alien spaceship? That’s the question that many have been asking ever since a large object — one that originated somewhere far, far away — was spotted in our solar system earlier ...