Astronomers have confirmed that interstellar objects—cosmic bodies originating from other stars—are passing through our solar system, and now scientists are preparing to go after them. According to a ...

This is the third time an object from outside the solar system has been found. An "interstellar object" is speeding toward the inner solar system, where Earth is located, astronomers have confirmed.

Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is confirmed as a natural comet from beyond our solar system, posing no threat to Earth despite online alarm, with findings backed by scientific data and expert analysis.

Astronomers on Wednesday confirmed the discovery of an interstellar object racing through our solar system—only the third ever spotted, though scientists suspect many more may slip past unnoticed. The ...

Our solar system may not be as isolated as we once thought. According to a new study, more than 1 million interstellar objects could be lurking in the outer reaches of our cosmic neighborhood, quietly ...

A decade of observations with the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii has uncovered the existence of an intriguing cluster of objects at the edge of our Solar System. The resulting studies, set to be published ...

A diagram shows the trajectory of interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS as it passes through the solar system. It will make its closest approach to the sun in October. Late in the evening on July 1, a telescope ...

An interstellar object called 3I/ATLAS is passing through our solar system this year, NASA announced yesterday. Today at 6 p.m. ET, you can see it for yourself, thanks to a livestream from the Virtual ...

A new image has revealed the clearest glimpse yet of an interstellar visitor zipping through our solar system.Video above: Astronomers discover how planets formThe Hubble Telescope and its Wide Field ...

Only four such objects have been discovered, astronomers say. Astronomers have discovered a "fossil" body residing on the outskirts of the solar system, according to new research. The object – which ...

In late 2017, a mysterious object tore through our solar system at breakneck speed. Astronomers scrambled to observe the fast moving body using the world’s most powerful telescopes. It was found to be ...

A newly discovered object speeding through our solar system is sparking excitement among astronomers because it’s not from around here. Believed to be a comet, the object is only the third celestial ...