Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS makes its closest Earth approach on Dec. 19, offering astronomers a rare chance to study a visitor from beyond the solar system ...

Comet 3I/ATLAS will get closest to Earth on Dec. 19, and astronomers will be watching.

In the spirit of the season, the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is changing color as it leaves the sun behind — shifting from a ...

The passage of the interstellar object known as 3I/ATLAS through the inner solar system is prompting scientists and planetary ...

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Tracking comets accurately is hard. A new effort with the U.N. and NASA aims to better chart these visitors using 3I/ATLAS.