Comet 3I/ATLAS did not explode as some reports claimed. Instead, it naturally fragmented—a common process for comets nearing the Sun. Scientists confirmed no alien or explosive activity occurred.

The Mount Shasta Stargazers astronomy club will host a presentation on interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS to separate fact from ...

The human mind may find it difficult to conceptualize: a cosmic cloud so colossal it surrounds the Sun and eight planets as it extends trillions of miles into deep space. The spherical shell known as ...

The object known as 3I/ATLAS has stunned astronomers with twin jets that form straight, stable plumes over millions of ...

A flying piece of cosmic rock or an alien threat? Comet 3I/ATLAS is hurtling through our solar system and captivating ...

NASA’s confirmation that comet 3I/ATLAS is experiencing a subtle but real non‑gravitational acceleration has turned a niche ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A comet is a ball of ice and rock and is a leftover fragment from the formation of the solar system. Comets generally live very far away from the Earth, but occasionally they ...

Two bright green comets are streaming through the skies and are visible to skygazers in the Northern Hemisphere. Both hail from the outer edges of our solar system — possibly what's known as the Oort ...

Imaging suggests that a lot of the material coming off is in the form of dust grains. NASA indicated that two missions to ...

After intercepting the speeding comet, a wealth of findings. The photo recently released by ESA and taken by OSIRIS wide-angle camera on the Rosetta space probe, Nov. 22, 2014. ESA/Rosetta/OSIRIS/AP ...