Astronomers tracking an interstellar object flying through the solar system think it comes from a star at least 8 billion ...

When the news started to spread on July 1, 2025, about a new object that was spotted from outside our solar system, only the ...

However, new research has shown this potentially "water ice-rich" visitor could be even more extraordinary than initially ...

Aster G. Taylor is a Ph.D. candidate in Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and a 2023 Fannie ...

A rare interstellar comet is flying through our solar system. Here's how—and when—you might be able to see Comet ATLAS from ...

A mystery interstellar object discovered last week is likely to be the oldest comet ever seen—possibly predating our solar ...

Astronomers have spotted a new interstellar object — the third of its kind ever seen — shooting towards us through the solar ...

Just the third-ever confirmed interstellar object has been detected in our solar system. Here's what we know. (Spoiler: It's ...

A newly discovered ice comet from deep space may be over 7 billion years old, making it the most ancient comet scientists ...

A week and a half after its discovery, there are clues about the origin and age of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS – and ...

The comet 3I/ATLAS is the third confirmed interstellar object and is likely 3 billion years older than our own solar system.

For only the third time in recorded history, an interstellar object has crossed into our solar system, creating quite the ...