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Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS continues to fascinate astronomers as it rips through our solar system. And the more we find out about the object — widely suspected to be an icy comet — the more ...

What do puzzles, gymnastics, writing and using maps all have in common? They all rely on people’s ability to visualize objects as they spin, flip or turn in space, without physically moving them. This ...

A mysterious object spotted hurtling toward Earth has sparked a wave of global panic and wild alien invasion theories online. Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of a new interstellar object ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Shannon Pruden, Florida International University and Karinna Rodriguez, Florida ...

It was supposed to be a simple fly-by, a cosmic tourist passing through our solar system before vanishing forever into the void. That was the official story from NASA. But what if the official story ...

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