Fast-moving objects like interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS may be planet-forming seeds, potentially helping to solve an old Solar System mystery. On July 1, 2025, astronomers spotted an object moving ...
For the first time, physicists have simulated what objects moving near the speed of light would look like — an optical ...
3I/ATLAS, an interstellar object currently zipping through the solar system, is capturing the attention of astronomers, the ...
Imagine looking up at the night sky and spotting a huge, mysterious interstellar object racing through space, coming from far beyond our solar system. It is moving fast, and it seems to be heading in ...
The new Vera C. Rubin Observatory captured a video of Comet 3I/ATLAS zipping through space during its testing phase. Credit: RubinObs / NOIRLab / SLAC / NSF / DOE / X screenshot A new telescope built ...
The comet 3I/ATLAS moves against a backdrop of stars. The ATLAS survey telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile, was the first to report that the object came from interstellar space. ATLAS / University of ...
DARC is designed to track multiple small moving objects in geosynchronous orbit — all around the globe, 24 hours a day. A powerful new radar system designed to detect and track objects in distant ...