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Mystery discovery in space is most likely the 'oldest comet ever seen', say researchers
The object seems to be travelling on a steep path - suggesting it came from the Milky Way's "thick disk", an area of ancient ...
Our solar system has a new mysterious visitor—what is it?
Just the third-ever confirmed interstellar object has been detected in our solar system. Here's what we know. (Spoiler: It's ...
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Astronomers race to learn more about third interstellar visitor
Newfound interstellar object 3I/ATLAS may be carrying pristine material from early in the Milky Way’s star-forming history.
America Is Killing Its Chance to Find Alien Life
In April, scientists announced that they had used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to find a potential signature of alien ...
Planetary defense system spots interstellar object
Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of an "interstellar object" named 3I/Atlas passing through the inner solar system.