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'From another world': 3I/ATLAS photobombs a galaxy and shows off its multiple tails in stunning new image
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.
Three more Chinese astronauts are now stranded in space following successful rescue of their colleagues
The Shenzhou-21 crew has been marooned on China's Tiangong space station after three of their colleagues were brought back to Earth in the wrong spacecraft. For now, the astronauts have no safe way of returning home.
Mars orbiter narrows down exact path of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
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
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.
Powerful solar storms, exploding comets and pigs from hell
Science news this week Nov. 15, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
What's the darkest place in the solar system? What about the universe?
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?
That was the week in science: New Glenn launch | China's astronauts return | 'Other' ATLAS explodes
Live blog Friday, Nov. 14, 2025: Your daily feed of the biggest discoveries and breakthroughs making headlines.
Astrophotographer snaps 'absolutely preposterous' photo of skydiver 'falling' past the sun's surface
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.
Chinese astronauts are back on Earth after suspected 'space junk' strike left them stranded in space
The Shenzhou-20 crew of Chen Dong, Wang Jie and Chen Zhongrui have landed back on Earth after a suspected piece of space junk left them stranded on China's Tiangong space station.
New image of 'other comet ATLAS' reveals it's breaking apart ahead of close approach to Earth
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.
