Some before-and-afters are cute, but every now and then, you stumble on one that is wholesome. Especially when the "after" belongs to a rescue whose future look was a complete mystery on day one. And ...

The tail is only starting to appear now, as the comet's frozen shell, or nucleus, soaks up more solar radiation, causing it to expel more particles from its icy surface. The tail will continue to grow ...

Astronomers have been racing to get a better look at 3I/ATLAS, a mysterious object screaming into our solar system from far beyond. Now, as the BBC reports, new observations by the Gemini South ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Telescope observations reveal a growing tail on the comet that’s visiting from another star. Released Thursday, the pictures taken by the Gemini South telescope in Chile ...

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS exhibits a bright, extended ion tail while releasing gas and dust as it travels through the inner solar system. A stunning new image of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 ...

Some before-and-afters are cute, but every now and then, you stumble on one that is wholesome. Especially when the “after” belongs to a rescue whose future look was a complete mystery on day one. And ...