There's a new celebrity in town and it's... a comet. Much of the attention has to do with an astrophysicist's grandiose suggestions that 3I/ATLAS could contain alien life. Other scientists disagree.
It's happening: We're finally getting a treasure trove of shiny new images of comet 3I/ATLAS, the third ultra-rare known object to enter the Solar System from interstellar space.
NASA will finally share long-awaited images of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS taken during the comet's close flyby of Mars. A live stream has been set for today (Nov. 19).
NASA is unveiling close-up pictures of the interstellar comet that's making a quick one-and-done tour of our solar system. Discovered over the summer, the comet known as 3I/Atlas is only the third confirmed object to visit from another star. It zipped harmlessly past Mars last month.
After much anticipation, NASA will release images of Manhattan-size comet 3I/ATLAS -- including the much-awaited HiRISE snaps -- as it streaks through our solar system.
NASA released new images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS — just the third cosmic visitor from elsewhere in the galaxy ever confirmed — on Wednesday.
NASA unveiled jaw-dropping high-res images of the Manhattan-sized interstellar object 3I/ATLAS on Wednesday – sparking fresh questions about where this mysterious cosmic visitor really came from.
After teasing a major announcement, NASA has released a slate of new images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, including the closest observations obtained to date.
WASHINGTON >> NASA released fresh images today of the interstellar object called 3I/ATLAS that astronomers have determined is a comet likely older than our solar system, as U.S. space agency officials dismissed speculation that it is an alien spacecraft.
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