In a historic cosmic discovery, NASA has detected the chemical “fingerprint” of water on interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, a rare visitor from beyond our Solar System. Scientists believe this breakthrough ...

NASA scientists have detected traces of water on the mysterious interstellar object 3I/Atlas, sparking new discussions about the possibility of life elsewhere in the universe.

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November's Sky Above episode features a supermoon, meteor shower, and interstellar comet, with experts discussing these ...

Astronomer Avi Loeb outlines nine "anomalies" that he says support his hypothesis that interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is an ...

This is only the third interstellar comet scientists have observed. Its extreme brightening, unusual composition, and intense ...

Renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson continues to dismiss the hypothesis of a Harvard University professor that a ...

When evaluating possible planets out of the thousands out there, explained Prof. Bean, scientists look for liquid water as a main guiding principle. “All life on Earth needs liquid water, no matter ...

A new study reveals that the asteroid belt is slowly disappearing, offering insights into its long-term fate and what this means for our solar system.

Two recently observed black hole mergers, occurring just weeks apart in late 2024, have opened an extraordinary new window ...