It’s doing a Sun run. Manhattan-sized comet 3I/ATLAS — which scientists suspect could have extraterrestrial origins — will reach its closest approach to the Sun on October 30. While ATLAS doesn’t ...

The object dubbed Earth's "second moon" is actually a quasi-satellite that's accompanied the planet since 1957 — not a true ...

NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have launched three new missions to enhance understanding of solar wind and space weather. Three spacecraft were sent up this past week on ...

NASA will livestream new 3I/ATLAS images today, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, amid increased public interest in the mystery of the interstellar object after Harvard University astrophysicist Avi Loeb ...

Comet 3I/ATLAS was expected to come within 130 million miles of the sun on Oct. 30. For the time being, 3I/ATLAS will remain on the opposite side of the sun from Earth, making it impossible to observe ...

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Winter often feels like a long stretch of weak light and cold air. The idea that Earth is actually closest to the Sun during this time can sound wrong, almost misleading. January mornings do not feel ...