Comet 3I Atlas was discovered by the NASA-funded ATLAS survey telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile, and reported to the Minor Planet Center on July 1, 2025.
3I/ATLAS is only the third known interstellar visitor, hence the prefix “3I.” The second known interstellar body, Comet 2I/Borisov, was discovered by the Russian astronomer Gennady Borisov in August ...
"In order to get such high sensitivity in the mid-infrared, one needs to go to space, as the atmosphere severely messes up ...
NASA says interstellar object 3I/ATLAS looks like a comet, but odd behaviour has sparked debate among scientists who believe ...
A newly proposed type of supermassive black hole surrounded by a dense gas shell may account for the small red dots seen in ...
American space agency NASA readies the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope for integration, launch could come as soon as next ...
Lead author Neha Sharma emphasized the study’s significance, noting that “by studying their flickers, we can uncover how ...
Scientists working with the James Webb Space Telescope discovered three unusual astronomical objects in early 2025, which may ...
The James Webb Space Telescope's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) reveals a stunning view of star-forming region Sagittarius C ...
Scientists have discovered that the redshift galaxy CANUCS-LRD-z8.6 has an unusually large accretion black hole for its ...
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captures Apep, a rare triple-star system where two Wolf–Rayet stars create vast spiral ...
It wasn’t easy, bringing the stars indoors. The first show, held in Germany in 1925, used grainy footage on a small dome, but was dizzying nonetheless. Now, a whole new future looms.