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According to Nasa, this is a comet. It will stay at least 1.6 astronomical units away from Earth and is not a threat. About 150 million miles separate them. (Image: Nasa Science)

Massive interstellar object 3I/Atlas could be an alien craft, suggests Harvard astrophysicist

August 29, 2025 8:58 am

3I/Atlas is a comet discovered in July 2025 by the ATLAS survey telescope, and it is estimated to be as big as Manhattan Island.

Asteroids are relics of the early solar system, and potential doomsday threats to our home planet. (AI-generated image/DALLE)

Tracking 'doomsday rocks': How scientists keep guard against surprise strikes

August 01, 2025 4:22 pm

From the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs to one that nearly hit Moscow, space rocks have shaped our history. Could we stop the next one?

The comet is currently travelling at a speed of 68 kms per second towards the Sun. (AI generated image using DALLE for representational purposes)

A comet from another star system? Watch interstellar 3I/ATLAS live tonight

July 04, 2025 10:30 am

The 3I/ATLAS is a small comet traveling towards the Sun, and is the third known interstellar object.

A rare comet brightens the night skies in October

October 11, 2024 6:01 am

Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas should be bright enough to see with the naked eye, but binoculars and telescopes will give a better view.

Comet C/2023 A3 lights up the Bengaluru sky, dazzles spectators

October 03, 2024 8:06 am

Bengaluru residents were awestruck by this natural phenomenon that lit up the city's sky.

Comet Fragment Explodes in Spain and Portugal

Comet fragment explodes in dark skies over Spain and Portugal

May 20, 2024 5:51 pm

Rocky asteroids cause sky-high streaks as they self-destruct in Earth’s atmosphere with some frequency.

Explained: The Eta Aquariid meteor shower and how it can be spotted

May 04, 2024 8:39 pm

Eta Aquariids are associated with the Halley's Comet, which takes about 76 years to orbit the Sun once.

Comets bouncing from one planet to another can spread life in the universe

November 15, 2023 2:47 pm

Comets that "bounced" from one planet to another could carry the building blocks of life finds a new study.

Comet Nishimura sporting a green coma and a thin tail.

How to spot Comet Nishimura in the sky if it becomes visible this week

September 08, 2023 12:07 pm

Comet Nishimura could be visible this week with the unaided eye but it might be difficult to spot because it is so close to the Sun from our perspective.

Comet Nishimura could become visible this week: How to watch

September 07, 2023 11:47 am

Comet Nishimura could be visible this week with the unaided eye but it might be difficult to spot because it is so close to the Sun from our perspective.