NASA confirms 3I/ATLAS as third interstellar object passing through our solar system | – The Times of India

NASA confirms 3I/ATLAS as third interstellar object passing through our solar system | – The Times of India

A mysterious object speeding through our solar system has officially been confirmed by NASA as an interstellar visitor — only the third of its kind ever recorded. The object, initially labelled A11pl3Z, has now been renamed 3I/ATLAS, with ā€œ3Iā€ denoting its status as the third interstellar object detected.The discovery was made in late June 2025…

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Stranger from afar: Nasa confirms interstellar comet 3I/Atlas in our solar system; set to make a close pass in October – The Times of India

Stranger from afar: Nasa confirms interstellar comet 3I/Atlas in our solar system; set to make a close pass in October – The Times of India

An intergalactic comet that strayed into our backyard has been discovered by Nasa. Earlier this week, the space agency used Chile’s Atlas telescope to observe the swiftly moving object and verified that it was a comet from a different star system. It is not a threat to Earth and is officially the third known interstellar…

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