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It is not often that a comet defies one of the most fundamental visual cues in astronomy-but 3I/ATLAS has done exactly that.

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Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is confirmed as a natural comet from beyond our solar system, posing no threat to Earth despite ...

Mercury has long baffled astronomers because it defies much of what we know about planet formation. A new space mission ...

From our vantage point inside it, the Milky Way can feel infinite, a hazy river of light that wraps around the sky. Yet when ...

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft has recorded important new observations of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS using its Southwest Research Institute-led Ultraviolet Spectrograph (UVS). In July, 3I/ATLAS ...

That’s according to a re-examination of data captured by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, which flew by Titan dozens of times ...

A major evolutionary theory says most genetic changes don’t really matter, but new evidence suggests that’s not true. Researchers found that helpful mutations happen surprisingly often. The twist is ...

Accurate estimation of the ionosphere is essential for reliable Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning, timing ...