New infrared observations reveal that the rare interstellar visitor known as comet 3I/ATLAS has dramatically brightened during its farewell tour of the solar system.

Observations of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS show increased water, carbon dioxide, and organic gas release after its passage near the Sun, based on data from NASA’s SPHEREx mission ...

NASA’s SPHEREx telescope spotted interstellar visitor comet 3I/ATLAS flaring up while exiting the solar system. Scientists explain what caused it.

The latest data from the Webb telescope (reported here) indicates that the plume of gas and dust surrounding 3I/ATLAS contains water (H₂O), carbon dioxide (CO₂), carbon monoxide (CO) and methane (CH₄) ...

NASA's Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) was built for the ambitious purpose of performing an all-sky survey. The data it collects ...

Interstellar comets are the original cosmic explorers, and by studying their metallic whispers, we are learning the secrets ...

NASA's infrared telescope SPHEREx captured stunning images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it exited the solar system.

For millions of years, a frozen wanderer drifted between the stars before slipping into our solar system as 3I/ATLAS—only the ...

NASA's SPHEREx space telescope detected organic molecules coming off comet 3I/ATLAS as the interstellar visitor made its ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Those concerned that 3I/ATLAS' arrival to our solar system meant that some sort of alien invasion was imminent can breathe a sigh ...

Scientists found new evidence (or lack thereof) disproving the conspiracy theory that interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is alien technology.

Is 3I/ATLAS just a comet — or an intergalactic ark? A NASA spacecraft has discovered organic chemicals on 3I/ATLAS, which ...