Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS makes its closest approach to Earth tonight: Here’s what you need to know
The interstellar comet will pass safely by Earth, giving astronomers their best chance to study it up close.
Why interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS’ close Earth approach is an early Christmas gift for astronomers
When 3I/ATLAS is closest to the Earth on Dec. 19, all the features that we are looking for will be easier to detect with our telescopes.
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS caught on camera in new images from Hubble Space Telescope and JUICE Jupiter probe
JUICE and the Hubble Space Telescope turned their gazes towards the interstellar visitor in November.
NASA spacecraft tracks comet SWAN in incredible 40-day timelapse — and even glimpses interstellar invader 3I/ATLAS (video)
NASA imaged Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) every four minutes for nearly 40 days, marking the longest any comet has been tracked with such frequency.
I watched scientists track interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS leaving the solar system in real-time: ‘This is some prime-time science’
"These images are not just pretty."
4 key things NASA just revealed about the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
"This is a snapshot of where we are very early in the scientific process."
NASA reveals new images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS from across the solar system: ‘It looks and behaves like a comet’
NASA has pointed its fleet of spacecraft at comet 3I/ATLAS to collect new footage of the interstellar invader. The agency has also said "all evidence points to it being a comet."
Mars spacecraft images pinpoint comet 3I/ATLAS’s path with 10x higher accuracy. This could help us protect Earth someday
This is great news for planetary defense.
Comet Lemmon lights up the sky over Spain | Space photo of the day for Nov. 11, 2025
This image captures Comet Lemmon in dramatic fashion, its bright coma and faint tail arcing across the starfield.
No, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS hasn’t ‘changed color’, scientist says
While media outlets have reported that curious interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has changed color, the scientists behind a recent study say that isn't actually the case.