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The Vera Rubin Observatory could find dozens of interstellar objects
Comet 3I/ATLAS is the third confirmed interstellar visitor to our solar system. But with the Rubin Observatory now scanning ...
Our solar system has a new mysterious visitor—what is it?
Just the third-ever confirmed interstellar object has been detected in our solar system. Here's what we know. (Spoiler: It's not aliens.) ...
An Interstellar Comet Is Here, and Its Age Is Mind-Bending
After defending his PhD thesis on modeling interstellar objects on Monday, June 30, Matthew Hopkins intended to take some ...
Astronomers capture 1st close-up photograph of new interstellar visitor
It's out of this world. Or, more accurately, this solar system.On July 1, astronomers discovered an object near the orbit of ...
Astronomers spot an interstellar object zipping through our solar system
Astronomers have observed an object that originated from beyond our solar system, thought to be an interstellar comet, ...
Confirmed: A Rare Interstellar Object Is Passing Through Our Solar System
Astronomers are scrambling to gather data on a mysterious object that’s currently hurtling through the solar system.
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The Sky This Week from July 18 to 25: Have you seen our interstellar visitor?
As the Moon reaches New, advanced observers can try photographing 3I/ATLAS while everyone can enjoy nebulae and more in the ...