The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has officially classified the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS as a comet, citing spectral data that indicates standard glacial and dust activity.

When a hunk of ice from another star system hurtles through our cosmic neighborhood, astronomers pay attention. When that same hunk of ice starts blasting out enough water to fill 70 Olympic swimming ...

Could these be signs of artificial 3I-ntelligence? With 3I/ATLAS streaking away from our planet, speculation remains as to whether the interstellar comet is alien or not. NASA has staunchly maintained ...

Scientists confirmed that the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, which passed closest to Earth in December 2025, showed no detectable technosignatures strong enough to suggest it is an alien spacecraft.

The often controversial Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb, fresh from speculating whether interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS could be an alien spacecraft, is back pointing at another unusual comet and asking ...

A massive interstellar visitor, Comet 3I/ATLAS, is causing a stir at NASA and among astronomers worldwide. AFP News For only the third time in history, an object from beyond our own solar system is ...

Those concerned that 3I/ATLAS' arrival to our solar system meant that some sort of alien invasion was imminent can breathe a sigh of relief. Echoing what NASA officials have long said, a team of ...

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