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Fastest comet ever recorded comes from beyond our solar system

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has snapped images of a recently discovered interstellar visitor hurtling through our solar system. Traveling at 130,000 mph, 3I/ATLAS is the fastest comet ever observed by astronomers—the comet’s velocity hints at its ancient origins, as well as its potential impending, fiery fate.

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See the Sharpest Image Yet of an Interstellar Comet Passing Through the Solar System

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of a high-speed comet traveling through our solar system. Scientists say the comet poses no danger to the Earth, and Hubble’s observations will help them learn more about this interstellar visitor.

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NASA's Hubble telescope captures sharpest image yet of interstellar comet racing through solar system

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured its most detailed image yet of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. The rare comet is expected to remain visible to ground-based telescopes through September before passing behind the Sun and reappearing during the winter.

Image reveals unprecedented view of the third interstellar object observed passing through our solar system

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS shines in the sharpest view yet captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, helping astronomers ...

The mysterious 'dark comets' prowling our Solar System

These strange objects could explain how water arrived on Earth, but may also be a previously unrecognised threat to our ...

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Hubble Space Telescope takes best picture yet of visitor from another solar system

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the best picture yet of a high-speed comet visiting our ...

What we know about the interstellar object that has suddenly appeared in our solar system

Is it an alien spaceship or an ancient comet? That’s the question puzzling UFO enthusiasts, NASA, and the European Space ...

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Hubble Telescope gives us our best look yet at the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS (video, photo)

Of course, 3I/ATLAS is no ordinary comet. Discovered on July 1, 2025 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System ...

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Our solar system has a new mysterious visitor—what is it?

Just the third-ever confirmed interstellar object has been detected in our solar system. Here's what we know. (Spoiler: It's ...

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Saturn throws comet out of solar system at 6,700 mph: What astronomers ...

It's now been confirmed as the second solar system comet to effectively be launched out of our solar system, becoming an interstellar object in its own right. The first was Comet C/1980 E1 ...

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