The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS made its closest approach to Earth today (Dec. 19, 2025). Here's the latest news you need to ...

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Astronomers using W. M. Keck Observatory and Subaru Telescope on the Big Island’s Maunakea discovered a massive planet and a brown dwarf orbiting distant stars — two rare companions that deepen our ...

Unlike YR4, finding earlier observations of 3I/ATLAS to model where it might have come from was easier said than done. During its July 1, 2025 detection, the interstellar object happened to be moving ...

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