In the dense, glittering heart of our galaxy, a cosmic drama is playing out that puts our own quiet solar system to shame. While the night sky above Britain might seem serene, the latest visitor to our shores—or rather, our celestial neighbourhood—is a battle-hardened survivor of a much more violent environment.
The interstellar object known as 3I/ATLAS, which has captivated astronomers since its discovery on 1 July 2025 by the ATLAS survey in Río Hurtado, Chile, has now been traced back to the constellation of Sagittarius.
