Comet 3I/ATLAS was first detected on July 1, 2025 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS). As it ...

The comet could be older than our solar system. The comet is also distinct because nickel vapor was detected in the gas ...

The potential presence of water in the astral body has fueled significant scientific speculation, and observations have led NASA to conclude the comet originated outside of Earth’s solar system. But ...

Water discoveries in space happen all the time. But this one’s actually a big deal, and not just because some scientists got excited (though they absolutely did). NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory ...