The cosmos is typically a predictable dance of gravity and orbits, but occasionally, a visitor crashes the party with such ...
As interstellar object 3I/ATLAS swept past Earth on 19 December 2025, viral theories claimed cosmic indifference or alien intent. Here is what happened and why astronomers were watching so closely.
The vast silence of the cosmos was momentarily interrupted on Friday as a mysterious celestial traveller reached its closest point to Earth. Moving at a staggering 130,000 mph (209,214 km/h), the ...