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3I, ATLAS and interstellar visitor

3I/ATLAS: Scientific paper details what's known about the third-ever interstellar object

When the news started to spread on July 1, 2025, about a new object that was spotted from outside our solar system, only the third of its kind ever known, astronomers at Michigan State University—along with a team of international researchers—turned their telescopes to capture data on the new celestial sighting.

Space.com on MSN · 1d

Astronomers say new interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS is 'very likely to be the oldest comet we have ever seen'

Live Science on MSN · 1d

3I/ATLAS: Everything you need to know about the new 'interstellar visitor' shooting through the solar system

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Mystery interstellar object could be oldest known comet

A mystery interstellar object spotted last week by astronomers could be the oldest comet ever seen, according to scientists.

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NASA Astronomers Just Discovered a Comet that Flew Here from Interstellar Space

New Scientist · 2d

Interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS might be the oldest comet ever seen

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A rare interstellar comet is headed our way in October. Here's how you could view it

Kareta says that come October, when the comet gets closer to Earth, "under dark skies ... with a big telescope and some patience, maybe you might be able to see it." Which he says would be special because, "that might be the first time anyone has actually seen the light from an interstellar object with their own eyes."

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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.