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Interstellar Comet in Solar System Might Be 7 Billion Years Old
A mystery interstellar object discovered last week is likely to be the oldest comet ever seen—possibly predating our solar ...
Comet believed to be 3 billion years older than our solar system
Scientists now say an interstellar comet discovered earlier this month could be one of the oldest that astronomers have ever ...
3I/ATLAS: Alien spacecraft speeds toward Earth at 135,000 mph, claims scientist. See if its a threat
NASA spotted a foreign object, 3I/ATLAS, speeding toward the inner solar system at 135,000 mph. Harvard expert Avi Loeb ...
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A rare interstellar comet is headed our way in October. Here's how you could view it
Kareta says that come October, when the comet gets closer to Earth, "under dark skies ... with a big telescope and some ...
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An alien comet is now passing through our solar system. Here's what we know
On July 1, 2025, the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) survey telescope, located in northern Chile, ...
Astronomers think newly discovered comet may be way older than the sun
The icy traveler, called 3I/ATLAS or Comet ATLAS, was discovered on July 1 by the NASA -funded ATLAS survey telescope in Río Hurtado, Chile. This enormous space snowball came from the direction of the ...
From beyond the stars: Comet from another galaxy enters our solar system
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In a cosmic first for this decade, astronomers have identified a mysterious comet from another galaxy — ...
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Interstellar object appears out of nowhere and stuns astronomers with its size and speed
The interstellar comet 3I/Atlas is the fastest and largest of its kind, giving astronomers a rare glimpse into extrasolar ...