When the news started to spread on July 1, 2025, about a new object that was spotted from outside our solar system, only the ...

A week and a half after its discovery, there are clues about the origin and age of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS – and ...

On July 1, scientists discovered a mysterious object hurtling through our solar system.  Nicknamed 3I/ATLAS, astronomers say ...

Scientists now say an interstellar comet discovered earlier this month could be one of the oldest that astronomers have ever ...

British astronomers have discovered a mysterious object from space that is likely the oldest comet ever observed.This comet ...

A newly discovered comet, 3I/ATLAS, may be the most ancient visitor ever detected, potentially older than our solar system itself. Unlike previous interstellar objects, this ice-rich comet seems to ...

A mystery interstellar object spotted last week by astronomers could be the oldest comet ever seen, according to scientists.

After defending his PhD thesis on modeling interstellar objects on Monday, June 30, Matthew Hopkins intended to take some ...

A mystery interstellar object discovered last week is likely to be the oldest comet ever seen – possibly predating our solar system by more than three billion years, researchers say. The "water ...

A mystery interstellar object discovered by a British astronomer is most likely the oldest comet ever seen. The "water ...

Astronomers have discovered a new interstellar visitor, 3I/ATLAS, which is believed to be the oldest comet ever observed. The comet is estimated to be around 7 billion years old.

As 3I/ATLAS approaches the sun, astronomers expect its frozen ices to sublimate, releasing gas and forming a glowing coma and ...