3I/ATLAS is only the third known interstellar visitor, hence the prefix “3I.” The second known interstellar body, Comet 2I/Borisov, was discovered by the Russian astronomer Gennady Borisov in August ...
Maverick astrophysicist Dr Avi Loeb has continued to put forward his claim that 3I/ATLAS looks like more than just a lump of ...
The long nights of December are an astronomical delight. The early evening sky hosts Saturn as the main feature, along with ...
At least some evidence suggests that NGC 2775 developed its odd shape after merging with other galaxies eons ago. While not ...
Scientists have detected tiny lightning bolts on Mars for the first time — they were found discharging around NASA's ...
The James Webb Space Telescope caught a glimpse of these violent bundles of gas and stars. The universe's first galaxies were hot messes, according to a recent study. During their younger days, they ...
A conception of the James Webb Space Telescope orbiting 1 million miles from Earth. Credit: NASA GSFC / CIL / Adriana Manrique Gutierrez Space is phantasmagorical. Astronomers using the powerful James ...
The massive Olympus Mons volcano on Mars—one of the solar system’s highest peaks—may have towered above a Martian ocean in the distant past, a new study suggests. The research identifies an escarpment ...
Objects such as 3I/Atlas and 1I/ʻOumuamua can help give clues about the formation of worlds far beyond our Solar System.