The enigmatic interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS successfully navigated its closest orbit to the Sun this week, reaching perihelion on Wednesday, October 29, at approximately 7:47 a.m. ET. However, ...

An interstellar comet first spotted passing through our solar system in July is beginning its departure from our corner of the universe — but first it will fly by Earth, and scientists are capturing ...

An interstellar comet that originated outside our solar system just made its closest pass of the sun, setting it on an outgoing path — but it’s not leaving our cosmic neighborhood yet. The comet, ...

An interstellar comet that originated outside our solar system has just made its closest pass to the sun, brightening dramatically and rapidly as it did so. The reason for the sudden extreme activity ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A deep image of interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS captured by the ...

NASA has finally pulled back the curtain on a collection of extraordinary images showing an interstellar visitor that has captivated astronomers and conspiracy theorists alike since its discovery this ...

Comet 3I Atlas is currently ~186 million miles from Earth, which is twice the distance from the Earth to the sun. It is moving away from the Sun now but getting closer to Earth until December 19, 2025 ...

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is now on its way out of our solar system, never to return. The comet was only the third-ever detected object to originate from outside our solar system. Traveling at high ...