A team of astronomers recently discovered the traveling space object, just the third of its kind to pass through our solar system.

Scientists predict that Rubin's upcoming Legacy Survey of Space and Time could uncover dozens more interstellar objects, with some potentially rivalling 3I/ATLAS in size and age.

A rare visitor from another star system has been spotted. It's the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, and it was detected on July 1 by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, or ATLAS ...

A mystery interstellar object discovered last week is likely to be the oldest comet ever seen—possibly predating our solar system by more than 3 billion years, researchers say.

Japan’s Interstellar secures $62 million in series F funding Interstellar Technologies raised 8.9 billion yen ($61.8 million) to boost development of its Zero rocket and research and development ...

UCF has played a yearly Space Game since 2017. Could an annual "Space Cup" rivalry against the Houston Cougars be next?

The NASA-funded ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) survey telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile, first reported observations to the Minor Planet Center of comet 3I/ATLAS on July 1, 2025.

How do we know 3I/ATLAS, also called comet C/2025 N1 (ATLAS), is interstellar? Will it strike Earth? Can we visit it? Here are all of your questions answered.

July 5, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

WASHINGTON, July 3 >> Astronomers are tracking a newly spotted comet hailing from parts unknown, only the third time such an interstellar object has been observed visiting our solar system.