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NASA confirms that mysterious object shooting through the solar system is an 'interstellar visitor' — and it has a new name

Experts have confirmed that the mysterious object hurtling towards us, previously dubbed A11pl3Z, is an "interstellar object." The cosmic interloper, officially named 3I/ATLAS, is only the third of its kind ever seen — and will shoot past Earth later this year.

NASA finds new interstellar comet passing through solar system

NASA has discovered a new interstellar comet that's currently located about 420 million miles away from Earth. The space agency spotted the quick-moving object with the Atlas telescope in Chile on Tuesday and confirmed it was a comet from another star system. The new interstellar comet's official name is 3I/ATLAS.

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A comet from an entirely different solar system is flying through ours, NASA says

Officially named 3I/ATLAS, the comet was confirmed as having originated outside of Earth's solar system on July 3, according to the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA. It is believed to be about 20 kilometers, or over 12 miles wide, according to the ESA and traveling at about 60 kilometers, or 37 miles per second relative to the sun.

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Trump calls Musk's formation of new party "ridiculous" and criticizes his own NASA pick

President Donald Trump on Sunday called Elon Musk's plans to form a new political party "ridiculous," launching new barbs at ...

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'We are proud to serve our country, both on Earth and in space': NASA astronauts beam home July 4 message from ISS (video)

NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers, Jonny Kim and Anne McClain marked Independence Day with a few heartfelt words for their ...

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Ex-NASA Chief Sounds Alarm Over Space Agency's Future

Senator Ted Cruz, chair of the Senate Commerce Committee which oversees NASA's budget, has supported Artemis in the past, so ...

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White House works to ground NASA science missions before Congress can act

Instead, based on the budget process to date and statements from the White House, they view the memos as an effort by the ...

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How NASA's SPHEREx mission will share its all-sky map with the world

NASA's newest astrophysics space telescope launched in March on a mission to create an all-sky map of the universe. Now ...

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NASA detects new planet with temperatures that suggest habitable conditions

The James Webb telescope has made another stunning discovery -- this time of a massive planet that could potentially sustain ...

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NASA’s skywatching tips for July include an ‘eagle’

NASA also points out that July and August is an excellent chance to view the constellation Aquila, also known as the eagle as ...

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Houston could get a famed NASA space shuttle thanks to Trump’s 'Big, Beautiful Bill'

U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz got language into President Donald Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" that creates a path for ...

Congress passes budget reconciliation bill with $10 billion for NASA

Congress approved a budget reconciliation bill that includes nearly $10 billion for NASA human spaceflight programs and could ...

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