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NASA confirms that mysterious object shooting through the solar system is an 'interstellar visitor' — and it has a new name

Experts have confirmed that the mysterious object hurtling towards us, previously dubbed A11pl3Z, is an "interstellar object." The cosmic interloper, officially named 3I/ATLAS, is only the third of its kind ever seen — and will shoot past Earth later this year.

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NASA finds new interstellar comet passing through solar system

NASA has discovered a new interstellar comet that's currently located about 420 million miles away from Earth. The space agency spotted the quick-moving object with the Atlas telescope in Chile on Tuesday and confirmed it was a comet from another star system. The new interstellar comet's official name is 3I/ATLAS.

USA TODAY on MSN · 18h

A comet from an entirely different solar system is flying through ours, NASA says

An interstellar tourist is taking a quick trip through our solar system, becoming one of just three known objects to ever do so, according to NASA. A comet from a solar system outside our own was first noticed on July 1 by a NASA telescope located in Rio Hurtado,

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Eerie hidden world discovered by alien-hunting space telescope is first of its kind – and scientists nearly missed it

THE James Webb Space Telescope has discovered its first-ever exoplanet – a distant world hidden by the glare of its nearest ...

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NASA detects new planet with temperatures that suggest habitable conditions

The James Webb telescope has made another stunning discovery -- this time of a massive planet that could potentially sustain ...

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NASA missions help explain and predict severity of solar storms

An unexpectedly strong solar storm rocked our planet on April 23, 2023, sparking auroras as far south as southern Texas in ...

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It’s summer but the Earth is extra far from the sun; Here’s what that means

Because Earth moves in an elliptical orbit around the sun, being further away means it travels slower along its orbit. This ...

New interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is hurtling through the solar system — and you can watch it live online today

I/ATLAS is the third-ever interstellar object discovered. A rare but faint interstellar visitor from beyond our solar system ...

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Astronomers may have discovered 3rd-known interstellar visitor

It appears our solar system is getting more popular with out-of-towners. Astronomers have found a third interstellar object, ...

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