In early October, something incredible happened in our Solar System. The third confirmed interstellar object, known as 3I/ATLAS, made a close flyby of Mars. Interstellar objects are space rocks or ...

Because the spacecraft are equipped with cameras that aren't designed to observe an object so far away, the images they captured were fuzzy. Still, scientists were able to get a little bit of a look ...

This is great news for planetary defense. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The path of comet 3I/ATLAS through the solar system has ...

"Though our Mars orbiters continue to make impressive contributions to Mars science, it's always extra exciting to see them responding to unexpected situations like this one." When you purchase ...