A January 2026 Earth–Sun alignment allows measurements of the opposition surge from interstellar object 3I/ATLAS using ...
“new data indicates that the periodic wobble of the jet around the rotation axis did not change during perihelion” ...
A similar line of reasoning has been argued by Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb as he continues to flag anomalies in 3I/ATLAS, ...
Astronomers have chased hypervelocity stars for more than a century. These rare objects move so fast that the Milky Way ...
Avi Loeb's new study of 3I/ATLAS reveals a 7.1-hour rotation and a bizarre solar alignment, raising questions about the ...
On Jan. 11, the Pandora SmallSat launched atop a SpaceX rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Tasked with ...
Astronomers at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian have captured what may be the biggest planet-forming disk ...
Astronomers have uncovered a massive gas planet in a place it should never exist, orbiting one of the smallest stars in the galaxy.
Scientists discover asteroid spinning once every 1.88 minutes—the fastest rotation ever found for a large space rock. Five ...
Scientists outline the scientific and technical case for building a northern-hemisphere 30-meter telescope at La Palma to support time-domain and multi-messenger astronomy.
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2026: 3I/ATLAS forces a rethink of 'normal' comets

At 3.51 au from the Sun well beyond the region where water ice normally drives strong cometary activity 3I/ ATLAS still ...
In the velvet darkness of our solar system, a mysterious traveller is currently making its grand exit, leaving a trail of ...