An interstellar comet called 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1) will soon reach its nearest point to the sun. The rare visitor, spotted by NASA's Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), will reach this position on 29 October 2025. The object, coming from beyond our solar system, will pass at a distance of 1.4 astronomical units, roughly 210 million kilometres from the sun.
Astronomers across the globe are watching closely. Many hope the event will reveal new details about how material travels between stars. Yet some online have begun spreading fear and speculation, fuelled by comments from a Harvard astrophysicist who suggested the comet's path could hide a deeper mystery.
