The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has potentially exploded near the sun, breaking into 16 pieces after its closest solar ...

Astronomers have observed the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS displaying unusual behaviour, suggesting it may have fragmented ...

The core of Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, has long been a source of mystery for astronomers: an object so unfathomably dense and hot that it defies comprehension. Conventional ...

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb, who has been studying the object, said that the comet likely suffered a catastrophic breakup as it made its closest approach to the Sun, known as perihelion.

Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS no longer has a tail, defying behavior for a “typical comet,” and adding to mystery surrounding ...

A comet known as 3I/ATLAS made news in July when it was confirmed to have originated outside Earth's solar system. One infamous theory even posited that the interstellar interloper, estimated to be ...

Earlier this year, astronomers spotted a mysterious interstellar object, dubbed 3I/ATLAS, hurtling through the solar system at a blistering speed. It’s only the third confirmed interstellar object to ...

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