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Alien Probes Could Be Hiding In Solar System Beyond Our Sight, NASA Study Suggests

A NASA‑linked study argues that alien probes could already be in our Solar System, but our surveys are still too crude to rule them out. From misidentified rocket boosters to blurry moon maps, it suggests we have barely begun to look for extraterrestrial artefacts.

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If 3I/ATLAS isn’t an alien probe, why is it silent on radio signals but rich in methane from another star system?

If 3I/ATLAS isn’t an alien probe, its discovery may be even more important. Scientists detected no radio signals from the interstellar comet despite an extensive search for technosignatures. Instead, the James Webb Space Telescope found unusually high methane and carbon dioxide levels. Those findings suggest 3I/ATLAS formed in a vastly…

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MPAPA! Trump’s NASA Administrator wants to bring back Pluto as a planet in our solar system

The celestial body’s status as the solar system's ninth planet was withdrawn in 2006. Now some experts say we might want to reconsider

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Rare Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Offers Insight into Early Milky Way

Rare interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is revealing clues about the early Milky Way, offering scientists a glimpse into conditions billions of years ago.

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Scientists Find 'Alcohol' On Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS — What Does It Mean For Our Solar System?

Scientists detect alcohol on interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. The strange discovery could reveal secrets about alien solar systems and cosmic chemistry.

International Business Times UK

New fear unlocked: runaway black holes

Last year, astronomers were fascinated by a runaway asteroid passing through our Solar System from somewhere far beyond. It was moving at around 68 kilometres per second, just over double Earth’s speed around the Sun.

The Conversation

Comet 3I/ATLAS Farewell: Watch Final Live Stream On January 22 As Interstellar Guest Exits Forever

Watch the final live stream of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS on 22 January 2026. Join the Virtual Telescope Project to see this rare visitor exit our Solar System forever.

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New images capture rare interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS passing through our Solar System

The comet, discovered in July 2025, originated far beyond our Solar System and is thought to be around 7 billion years old - even older than the Sun.

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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will reach its closest point to Earth this Friday. Here’s what to know.

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will reach its closest point to Earth on December 19, giving astronomers a closer look at the mysterious visitor before it leaves our Solar System forever.

Euronews

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Continues Its Grand Tour of Our Solar System

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS, only the third object of its kind, is speeding out of our solar system.

International Business Times UK

3I/ATLAS Sparks Public 'Alien' Speculation as NASA Imagery Fuels Curiosity

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has been sparking off debates among people across the globe- is there really alien life?

International Business Times UK

ESA's Jupiter Probe Just Snapped a Stunning Image of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

ESA's JUICE spacecraft captures a stunning image of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, providing rare insights into a visitor from beyond our Solar System.

International Business Times UK

3I/ATLAS Stirring to Life Before Closest Approach to Earth Revealed In NASA, ESA Newest Images

NASA and ESA images show interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS erupting with gas and dust as it nears Earth on 19 Dec 2025, offering scientists a rare chance to study material from beyond our solar system.

International Business Times UK

Mysterious Comet May Be Dragging A 'Swarm' Of Unknown Objects Through Solar System, Scientists Warn

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS shows odd traits—anti-tail, strange acceleration, unusual chemistry—prompting scientists to warn it may drag a 'swarm' of unknown objects through our Solar System.

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Astrophysicist Sparks Panic: 3I/ATLAS May Be Dragging A 'Swarm' Of Unknown Objects Through Our Solar System

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS shows odd traits—anti-tail, strange acceleration, unusual chemistry—prompting scientists to warn it may drag a 'swarm' of unknown objects through our Solar System.

International Business Times UK

NASA Livestream Today: New Images Will Confirm 3I/ATLAS Is Intact, Not Fragmented

Watch NASA's 19 November 2025 livestream as new images of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS are released. Scientists expect confirmation that the comet is intact, providing rare insight into material from beyond our Solar System.

International Business Times UK

3I/Atlas Reveals Its Fiery Comeback—How You Can Spot the 10-Billion-Year-Old Traveller

Interstellar comet 3I/Atlas is once again visible from Earth, offering amateur astronomers a rare chance to track a 10-billion-year-old visitor from beyond our Solar System.

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Is it aliens? Why that’s the least important question about interstellar objects

On October 29, Comet 3I/ATLAS reached its closest point to the Sun.

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As 3I/ATLAS Meets the Sun, Astronomers Fear a Cosmic Twist Awaits

As interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS hurtles toward the Sun this week, astronomers brace for a once-in-a-lifetime cosmic event that could reveal whether the mysterious visitor from beyond our Solar System will survive, explode, or rewrite what we know about interstellar space.

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Everything we know about 3I/ATLAS: The confirmed comet speeding through our Solar System

While most scientists believe it’s a natural comet, one Harvard astronomer has suggested its unusual features could hint at signs of alien technology.

International Business Times UK

Is 3i/Atlas An 'Interstellar' Visitor? New Updates Show Mysterious 'Metal Outgassing' That Make It Look More Spaceship Than Comet

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, or C/2025 N1, is baffling scientists with its carbon-rich chemistry, early water release, and traces of metal emissions near the Sun.

The Conversation

How to discover a planet

On October 6 1995, at a scientific meeting in Florence, Italy, two Swiss astronomers made an announcement that would transform our understanding of the universe beyond our solar system. Michel Mayor and his PhD student Didier Queloz, working at the University of Geneva, announced they had detected a planet orbiting…

The Independent UK

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Could the latest ‘interstellar comet’ be an alien probe? Why spotting cosmic visitors is harder than you think

On July 1, astronomers spotted an unusual high-speed object zooming towards the Sun. Dubbed 3I/ATLAS, the surprising space traveller had one very special quality: its orbit showed it had come from outside our Solar System.

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Astronomers have spied an interstellar object zooming through the Solar System

This week, astronomers spotted the third known interstellar visitor to our Solar System.

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