For centuries, people have wondered where Earth’s vast oceans came from. Our planet didn’t form with much water, yet today it ...

By doubling the number of known "dark comets," astronomers have been able to split them into two camps depending on their location in the solar system.

Is 3I/ATLAS an alien space probe? An irregular comet? Debate rages around status of 3rd interstellar object ever spotted. Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb discusses implications with ‘Magazine.

What, exactly, is the interstellar object called 3I/ATLAS hurtling towards Earth that has scientists sweating and scrambling ...

Comets masquerading as asteroids are being found in increasing numbers, with 14 now known in the asteroid belt.

The Manhattan-sized interstellar object rocketing through Earth’s inner solar system is covered by a cloud of carbon dioxide, ...

These celestial objects are known as " dark comets, " which are astronomical objects that look like asteroids but strangely move through space like a comet.

Scientists have discovered a series of celestial bodies that look like asteroids but behave and move through space like comets: dark comets.

These strange objects could explain how water arrived on Earth, but may also be a previously unrecognised threat to our ...

Called 3I/ATLAS, the object is only the third of its kind known to astronomers, and it’s likely been heading our way for ...