“Observing 3I/ATLAS is like taking a fingerprint from another solar system,” explained Nathan Roth, an astronomer at American ...
Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb says interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS likely comes from the Milky Way's disc, as astronomers ...
The comet formed in a cold and distant part of the early Milky Way up to 12 billion years ago, putting it just under 2 ...
It makes you wonder what else is out there.
“Observing 3I/ATLAS is like taking a fingerprint from another solar system,” said lead author and American University physics ...
A BOOZY comet has stunned scientists after they discovered the ‘alien’ rock is filled with alcohol. The mysterious interstellar comet is “bursting” with the substance like ...
Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb joins us as the FBI joins the search for a missing retired Air Force General with ties to the ...
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was confirmed in July 2025 as the third known object to visit our solar system from interstellar space. Despite conspiracy theories, scientists say 3I/ATLAS shows all ...
Analysis of the tail of 3I/Atlas reveals that it contains an anomalous proportion of methanol, a class of alcohol used in fuels.
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is leaving our solar system for good. Here's what to know about its journey and NASA's ...
Lead researcher Nathan Roth said the image shows the comet is “bursting with methanol in a way we just don’t usually see.” ...
The comet contains higher levels of this simple alcohol than almost all known comets from our solar system.