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Interstellar object to visit solar system

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN · 57m

A Rare Interstellar Object Is Blazing Through Our Solar System, Marking Only the Third Cosmic Visitor on Record

Astronomers have confirmed the third interstellar object on record is dashing through our solar system. Dubbed 3I/ATLAS, it appears to be a comet and is thought to have flown in from the direction of the constellation Sagittarius,

Space on MSN · 8h

New interstellar object 3I/ATLAS: Everything we know about the rare cosmic visitor

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.

Live Science on MSN · 4d

NASA confirms that mysterious object shooting through the solar system is an 'interstellar visitor' — and it has a new name

Experts have confirmed that the mysterious object hurtling towards us, previously dubbed A11pl3Z, is an "interstellar object." The cosmic interloper, officially named 3I/ATLAS, is only the third of its kind ever seen — and will shoot past Earth later this year.

NASA, comet and interstellar object

Los Angeles Times · 7h

New interstellar comet will keep a safe distance from Earth, NASA says

NASA has discovered an interstellar comet that's wandered into our backyard. Luckily, it won't get near enough to be a threat to our planet.

Sciencing on MSN · 3h

NASA Just Spotted A Comet In Our Solar System And It's Not Like All The Rest

There are lots of objects floating around in our solar system, but one thing most have in common is a common origin, and then there's 3I/ATLAS.

ExtremeTech on MSN · 6h

NASA Announces Just the Third-Ever Interstellar Visitor From the Larger Milky Way

NASA NASA has announced an exciting discovery hurtling through our solar system: an interstellar object. It’s a comet, but beyond that, its size and characteristics are still mostly unknown. Simply called 3I/ATLAS,

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Astronomers have discovered another puzzling interstellar object—this third one is big, bright and fast

Astronomers manning an asteroid warning system caught a glimpse of a large, bright object zipping through the solar system ...

Astronomy on MSN3d

Astronomers race to learn more about third interstellar visitor

Newfound interstellar object 3I/ATLAS may be carrying pristine material from early in the Milky Way’s star-forming history.

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