Telescopes around the world are now tracking a new visitor to our celestial neighborhood. Streaking through at a speed and trajectory that not even the Sun's immense gravity can capture, we will only ...

When astronomers detected the first known interstellar object, 'Oumuamua, in 2017, it sparked a host of new studies trying to ...

‘Oumuamua, the first interstellar object detected within our solar system, exhibited unusual characteristics including an extreme shape and non-gravitational acceleration, prompting diverse hypotheses ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Astronomers have spotted what they think might be an "interstellar object" hurtling through the ...

An object from another star system that made a brief appearance in our skies guised as an asteroid turns out to be a tiny interstellar comet. ‘Oumuamua, a name that reflects the Hawaiian meaning for ...

"The trajectory of 3I/ATLAS is within the interceptable range of the mission we designed." We have the means today to fly a spacecraft by an interstellar object visiting our solar system, a new study ...

The intriguing celestial object known as 3I/ATLAS has sparked debate over whether it is a natural comet or alien technology. Recent reports have consistently debunked the alien hypothesis, reaffirming ...

The first interstellar object to visit the solar system may have been a fragment of an icy exoplanet, research suggests. When 1I/'Oumuamua was first spotted in 2017, astronomers quickly determined ...

‘Oumuamua — the first interstellar object discovered within our solar system — has been the subject of intense scrutiny since its discovery in October 2017. Now, by combining data from the NASA/ESA ...

On the 1st of July 2025, the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) in Chile spotted a new comet entering our solar system. This comet was named 3I/ATLAS, as it's only the third ...