Comet 3I/ATLAS Facts and FAQS - Science@NASA
Dec 2, 2025 · When 3I/ATLAS leaves our solar system it will be at the same speed as it came in. There is no danger to Earth from this comet, which will come no closer than 170 million miles …
4 ways to track 3I/ATLAS without a telescope as it makes its …
3 days ago · The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will make its closest approach to Earth on Dec. 19. Here's how to track its progress without the need for an expensive telescope.
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS heads toward Earth. How close will it …
Dec 2, 2025 · The comet 3I/ATLAS, which is not a threat to Earth, is projected to pass within about 170 million miles of our planet on Dec. 19 – or about twice the distance between Earth …
Interstellar comet 3I/Atlas makes closest approach to Earth | AP …
5 days ago · A stray comet from another star is swinging past Earth. Discovered over the summer, the comet known as 3I/Atlas will pass within 167 million miles of our planet on Friday.
Comet 3I/ATLAS reaches closest point to Earth: How to see it on …
2 days ago · Comet 3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar object ever detected, reached its closest point to Earth overnight from Thursday to Friday (Dec. 18 to 19), and it remains in a good viewing …
3i atlas: 3I/ATLAS interstellar comet or alien spacecraft? See it ...
1 day ago · 3I/ATLAS interstellar comet or alien spacecraft? NASA released new images of comet 3I/ATLAS after a rare flyby near Earth. Scientists explain what the object is, how to see it …
Where is 3I/ATLAS? Interstellar comet to pass by Earth Friday, …
3 days ago · Friday, Dec. 19, 2025: The mystifying 3I/ATLAS interstellar comet is blazing toward Earth and will soon come as close to our planet as it ever will.
How to See Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS as It Swings by Earth One …
4 days ago · This week marks the last chance for backyard astronomers to see interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS before it races on its journey back to outer space
Comet 3I/ATLAS Is Accelerating. Here's What That Means
3 days ago · Comet 3I/ATLAS—the third interstellar object ever known to pass through our solar system—is accelerating and now approaching its closest point to Earth. “Significant” non …
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Is About to Make Its Closest …
3 days ago · Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Is About to Make Its Closest Approach to Earth. Here’s How to View It With Binoculars or a Telescope On December 19, avid skywatchers can catch …