The comet is now racing away from the sun following a close flyby on Jan. 20.

The newly discovered object dubbed the Great Comet of 2026 may become visible to the naked eye during its close solar pass in April.

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is leaving our solar system. See new photos from the a European Space Agency orbiter on its ...

On February 17, the comet will make its closest approach to Earth from 94 million miles, roughly as far as the Sun.

Discover the rare interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, captured by a Jupiter-bound spacecraft. Learn how this visitor from outside ...

NASA’s SPHEREx telescope detected water vapor and carbon-rich molecules from the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS after it ...

Remember 3I/ATLAS? Yes, the interstellar comet that made plenty of headlines in 2025 is still romping through our solar ...

(CNN) — An interstellar comet first spotted passing through our solar system in July is beginning its departure from our corner of the universe — but first it will fly by Earth, and scientists are ...

Learn about the latest image of comet 3I/ATLAS, captured by a European Space Agency spacecraft that's on its way to Jupiter.

Astronomers first spotted comet 3I/Atlas in data collected by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) in ...

Before we say goodbye to our interstellar visitor, another close encounter is on its way. This one could be course-altering.

Space around the Sun contains far more than planets. Scattered through it are smaller bodies made of rock, metal, ice and dust. These objects move on .