A stray comet will make its closest approach to Earth today in one last hurrah before racing back toward interstellar space. Discovered over the summer, the comet known as 3I/Atlas will pass within ...

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3I/ATLAS, an interstellar object identified by NASA as a comet, will swing by Earth in its closest approach this week. Scientists have been tracking the comet’s grand tour of our solar system since it ...

A cool interstellar comet that for millions of years has drifted in the spaces between our stars is now back in our telescope viewing range and will make its closest approach to Earth this week. We’re ...

On 19 December 2025, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will at long last make its closest approach to Earth. This event, along with the days before and after, represents the final and best opportunity for ...