Scientists now say an interstellar comet discovered earlier this month could be one of the oldest that astronomers have ever ...

New simulations have narrowed down where the newly discovered interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS likely came from, revealing it could be more than 3 billion years older than the solar system.

The ATLAS (short for Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System) is a NASA-funded program developed by the University of ...

The meteor shower is expected to peak from Aug. 12-13, although moonlight will impact meteor visibility. The moon will be 84% ...

The icy traveler, called 3I/ATLAS or Comet ATLAS, was discovered on July 1 by the NASA -funded ATLAS survey telescope in Río Hurtado, Chile. This enormous space snowball came from the direction of the ...

According to NASA, the Perseids is considered the best meteor shower of the year, largely due to the long streaks of color they leave as they head through our atmosphere, as well as their sheer ...

On July 1, 2025, the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) survey telescope, located in northern Chile, ...

Just the third-ever confirmed interstellar object has been detected in our solar system. Here's what we know. (Spoiler: It's ...

The peak nights to see the shower are Aug. 12 and 13. The Perseids can be seen at their best in the Northern Hemisphere before dawn, but it's possible to see some meteors as early as 10:00 p.m., ...

Captured just days after its discovery, the images offer the clearest view yet of this rare visitor from beyond our solar system.

During its peak, you may see upwards of 50 to 100 meteors per hour if you're in a place where it's dark enough.

Kareta says that come October, when the comet gets closer to Earth, "under dark skies ... with a big telescope and some ...