Astronomers have finally confirmed the existence of RELHICs—a long-theorized class of dark, starless clouds from the early universe. Reading time 3 minutes The universe is filled with plenty of wonder ...

A potential new type of celestial object has all the makings of a normal small galaxy. It’s rich with the same hydrogen gas that births suns and planets, and it lies within a halo of dark matter, the ...

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An interstellar comet named 3I/ATLAS, originating from outside our solar system, is passing through. NASA recently released new images of the comet, which is being studied by astronomers worldwide.

A comet named 3I/ATLAS, which originated from outside our solar system, is currently hurtling through Earth's cosmic neighborhood. It is only the 3rd interstellar object ever discovered in our solar ...

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Laura Nicole Driessen is an ambassador for the Orbit Centre of Imagination at the Rise and Shine Kindergarten, in Sydney's Inner West. On October 29, Comet 3I/ATLAS reached its closest point to the ...

Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb has argued at length that 3I/ATLAS — the third-ever interstellar object ever detected, currently screaming through the solar system at incredible speed — could be an ...

October 29 promises to be a thrilling day for space observers. A celestial visitor, the mysterious interstellar object 3I/Atlas, will be closest to Earth, presenting astronomers and space enthusiasts ...