This is a tale as old as time, or at least as old as the space age: a strange object flies into our solar system, telescopes focus, and before the scientific community can confirm the data, the ...
The astronomer used the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile to make the observations.
The most sensational story of the year for astronomers has been the discovery of the comet 3I/ATLAS, which was first observed on July 1, 2025 by NASA's Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System ...
ALMA reveals unusual “alien” water in interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, showing it formed in an extremely cold, distant star ...
Astronomers found no radio signals from the comet that would suggest it is an extraterrestrial spacecraft. 3I/ATLAS was confirmed as the third known object to enter our solar system from interstellar ...
Ever since astronomers first detected interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS in July, speculation about its true nature has run wild. Some experts speculate it isn’t a comet at all but rather an extraterrestrial ...
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was the third object ever discovered in our solar system that originated from another star system. Despite a viral conspiracy theory, NASA officials have repeatedly ...
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The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was confirmed in July 2025 as the third known object to visit our solar system from interstellar space. Despite conspiracy theories, scientists say 3I/ATLAS shows all ...