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'3I/ATLAS is a comet': NASA finally releases new 3I/ATLAS images and addresses alien rumors
By Patrick Pester published
NASA's highly anticipated comet 3I/ATLAS images have been released, with a space agency official shooting down alien rumors and stressing that the interstellar visitor is a comet.

Watch live: New images of comet 3I/ATLAS revealed by NASA today (Nov. 19)
By Brandon Specktor last updated
NASA will finally share long-awaited images of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS taken during the comet's close flyby of Mars. A live stream has been set for today (Nov. 19).

Record-breaking black hole collision finally explained
By Andrey Feldman published
In 2023, scientists detected the gravitational waves from a black hole collision that seemed impossible. New research finally explains how this "forbidden" black hole came to be, and what it can teach us about these extreme objects.

'From another world': 3I/ATLAS photobombs a galaxy and shows off its multiple tails in stunning new image
By Harry Baker published
An incredible new image shows the multi-tailed alien comet 3I/ATLAS shooting past a distant galaxy in the night sky. The stunning scene is a reminder of the object's perfectly natural interstellar origins, photographer Satoru Murata claims.

Mars orbiter narrows down exact path of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
By Harry Baker published
Scientists from the European Space Agency have significantly narrowed down the trajectory of the interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS thanks to data from the alien comet's recent flyby of Mars, allowing for more accurate future observations.

First Vera Rubin Observatory image reveals hidden structure as long as the Milky Way trailing behind a nearby galaxy — Space photo of the week
By Jamie Carter published
First-light images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have revealed a 163,000-light-year stream of stars emanating from the M61 galaxy, suggesting a violent past.

What's the darkest place in the solar system? What about the universe?
By Alice Sun published
Space looks very dark from Earth. But does the solar system, and the universe for that matter, have an area that's the darkest of all?

Astrophotographer snaps 'absolutely preposterous' photo of skydiver 'falling' past the sun's surface
By Harry Baker published
Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has snapped a striking shot of a skydiving YouTuber perfectly aligned with the fiery surface of the sun. The unlikely image, dubbed "The Fall of Icarus," required meticulous planning to pull off.

New image of 'other comet ATLAS' reveals it's breaking apart ahead of close approach to Earth
By Ben Turner published
New images show that comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) has fragmented after passing its closest point to the sun, ahead of its close approach to Earth later this month. This is not the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS.
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