The comet formed in a cold and distant part of the early Milky Way up to 12 billion years ago, putting it just under 2 ...

“Observing 3I/ATLAS is like taking a fingerprint from another solar system,” explained Nathan Roth, an astronomer at American ...

Analysis of the tail of 3I/Atlas reveals that it contains an anomalous proportion of methanol, a class of alcohol used in fuels.

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was confirmed in July 2025 as the third known object to visit our solar system from interstellar space. Despite conspiracy theories, scientists say 3I/ATLAS shows all ...

Lead researcher Nathan Roth said the image shows the comet is “bursting with methanol in a way we just don’t usually see.” ...