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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is 'bursting with methanol,' new study finds
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is unusually rich in alcohol — a chemical clue that could reveal how planets and icy bodies form around other stars.
Newly discovered comet could be visible in daytime skies this April
A newly discovered comet is rapidly brightening and could become visible from Earth — if it survives an extreme close encounter with the sun on April 4.
A risky maneuver could send a spacecraft to interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. Here's the plan
If launched in 2035, a spacecraft performing such a maneuver could fly by 3I/ATLAS by 2085.
Could the remains of a 'dead' comet still be in the solar system? Astronomers are still searching 6 years later
The fate of a comet that was predicted to pass close to Earth remains a mystery five years after its dramatic breakup in the inner solar system.
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS survived its flyby of the sun — and gave up some secrets in the process
Interstellar comets are the original cosmic explorers, and by studying their metallic whispers, we are learning the secrets of worlds we may never see directly.
NASA space telescope sees interstellar visitor comet 3I/ATLAS flare up while exiting the solar system
New infrared observations reveal that the rare interstellar visitor known as comet 3I/ATLAS has dramatically brightened during its farewell tour of the solar system.
Will a bright comet adorn our early spring sky? Why astronomers are getting excited about Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS)
Some astronomers have noted that its faint magnitude "does not bode well for the comet's survival past perihelion."
Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) crumbles apart in stunning new telescope images
The comet broke into pieces after making a close approach around the sun in October 2025.
