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'Interstellar messenger' 3I/ATLAS could be nearly as old as the universe itself, James Webb telescope observations reveal

The comet formed in a cold and distant part of the early Milky Way up to 12 billion years ago, potentially putting it just under 2 billion years the age of the universe.

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3I/ATLAS Update: Harvard Expert Claims 'Alien Spaceship' Is From Milky Way Disc

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb says interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS likely comes from the Milky Way's disc, as astronomers grapple with its bizarre chemistry and disputed age.

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Hiking on the roof of North Africa: a trek to Morocco’s tallest peak

A fabled boutique hotel in the Atlas mountains makes a stunning base for hikes to spectacular viewpoints

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A risky maneuver could send a spacecraft to interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. Here's the plan

By taking advantage of a maneuver that would see a spacecraft fire rocket engines while in the solar corona, that spacecraft’s velocity could receive a huge boost — enough to allow it to catch up with 3I/ATLAS, which is the fastest comet ever seen.

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Newly visible, city-size 'green comet' will soon be ejected into interstellar space — just like 3I/ATLAS

Comet Wierzchoś, also known as C/2024 E1, is rapidly brightening as it approaches its closest point to Earth next week. But experts predict it will eventually be thrown out of the solar system forever, just like the "alien" comet 3I/ATLAS.

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NASA telescope spots the building blocks for life spewing out of comet 3I/ATLAS

NASA's SPHEREx space telescope detected organic molecules coming off comet 3I/ATLAS as the interstellar visitor made its closest approach to Earth in December.

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Dramatic death of Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) caught on camera — Space photo of the week

The Gemini North telescope snapped a spectacular view of Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) breaking apart as it emerged from the other side of the sun in October.

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Older Than The Sun? The Jaw-Dropping Secrets Hiding In Interstellar Wanderer 3I/ATLAS

The interstellar object 3I/ATLAS may be older than the Sun. Scientists are analysing its composition, origin, and rare properties to understand what this cosmic wanderer reveals about early galaxy.

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3I/ATLAS Shock: Scientists Reveal Comet Is 'True Outsider' With Alien Chemistry

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS reveals alien chemistry and a 14-billion-year history.

International Business Times UK

3I/ATLAS Secrets: Scientists Clock Massive Water Loss From Alien Comet

Scientists reveal massive water loss from 3I/ATLAS as the interstellar comet heads for Jupiter.

International Business Times UK

3I/ATLAS Shock: Interstellar Comet Could Be 14 Billion Years Old, Pre-Date Our Sun

Discover why astronomers believe the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS could be 14 billion years old and what Harvard's Avi Loeb says about its potential alien origins.

International Business Times UK

3I/ATLAS Update: Harvard Expert Avi Loeb Warns Interstellar Objects Still Need to be Figured Out

Harvard's Avi Loeb warns that interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS defies standard physics, raising the stakes for planetary defence as asteroid Apophis nears Earth.

International Business Times UK

3I/ATLAS Could Reach Earth? Harvard Scientist Explains Why Fragments Won't Land

A mysterious guest from the deep cosmos, 3I/ATLAS, has sparked a fierce debate: could its fragments actually reach us?

International Business Times UK

Comet 3I/ATLAS Reveals Secrets: 7.6 Billion-Year-Old 'Cosmic Fossil' Passes Today

Discover the secrets of 3I/ATLAS, the 7.6 billion-year-old interstellar comet passing Earth. Learn about its ancient origins and unique chemical makeup.

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How did interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS capture our imagination in 2025?

For one, it came down to timing.

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Comet 3I/ATLAS reaches closest point to Earth: How to see it on Friday night

Comet 3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar object ever detected, reached its closest point to Earth overnight from Thursday to Friday (Dec. 18 to 19), and it remains in a good viewing position tonight. Here's how to see it.

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New ultraviolet image of comet 3I/ATLAS could help reveal what it's made of

NASA's alien-hunting Europa Clipper spacecraft took seven hours of ultraviolet observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS while both objects zoom toward Jupiter.

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Scientists detect X-ray glow from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS extending 250,000 miles into space

A rare interstellar comet has been caught in X-rays by two space telescopes, revealing how its gases interact with charged particles from the sun as it travels through the inner solar system.

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3I/ATLAS Tracking: Why This 137,000mph 'Rifle Bullet' Terrifies Experts

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS makes its final pass by Earth this week. Its speed of 137,000 mph and unique chemical makeup have put planetary experts on high alert.

International Business Times UK

3I/ATLAS Doomsday Fears Refuse to Fade: Persistent Myths and Scientific Reassurances as December 19 Nears

3I/ATLAS comet doomsday fears refuse to fade as December 19, 2025, nears, despite NASA and ESA reassurances of a safe 270 million km pass

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'Spaceship Engine' Found in New Images of 3I/ATLAS? - Here Is the Truth

A viral tweet claims new XRISM images show interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS glowing like a spaceship engine, fuelling speculation that it may be an alien probe. Here is the truth behind the theory and what scientists have actually confirmed.

International Business Times UK

3I/ATLAS Update: NASA Image Confirms Anti-Tail, Why A Sunward Tail Should Not Exist

New Hubble image of 3I/ATLAS confirms its 60,000 km anti-tail, validating Avi Loeb's prediction that the interstellar object is shedding solid fragments, not dust.

International Business Times UK

3I/ATLAS Mystery Deepens: Swarm of Particles Makes Interstellar Object 100 Times Larger

Hubble images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS reveal an inexplicable sunward anti-tail, shocking scientists. Is the massive, 46km object a natural wonder or alien technology?

International Business Times UK

3I/ATLAS Shock: Harvard's Avi Loeb Is Accused Of Sustaining 'Alien Technology' Conspiracy Theory

Harvard's Avi Loeb is accused of fueling the 'alien technology' conspiracy around comet 3I/ATLAS.

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New NASA, ESA images show 3I/ATLAS getting active ahead of its close encounter with Earth

NASA and ESA both shared new images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS this week, as the agencies gear up for the mysterious object's closest approach to Earth on Dec. 19.

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