The Latest Breaking News from Solar System

3I/ATLAS Shock: NASA-Tracked Interstellar Visitor Defies Science With 'Impossible' Jets

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS stuns astronomers with a puzzling triple-jet configuration as it flees the Solar System. New 2026 observations reveal symmetrical plumes that challenge traditional comet models.

International Business Times UK · Jan 8

Vera C. Rubin Observatory discovers enormous, record-breaking asteroid in first 7 nights of observations

In its preliminary data release, taken from just seven nights of observations, the powerful Vera C. Rubin Observatory has discovered an enormous, fast-spinning asteroid that sets a new record.

LiveScience · Jan 8

Colossal 400bn-Mile 'Dracula' Disc Is 40 Times Wider Than Our Solar System, NASA Reveals

Space experts believe that the 'Dracula' disc could offer new insights into planetary formation, especially in massive stellar nurseries.

International Business Times UK · Jan 6

Starwatch: Here comes giant Jupiter, impossible to miss

Solar system’s biggest planet will be close enough to reveal its largest moons through a pair of modest binoculars

The Guardian - UK · Jan 5

Mystery Alien Visitor 3I/ATLAS Caught by Amateur Snapper As It Blasts Its Way out of Orbit

An amateur photographer in Portland captures rare images of interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS using a smart telescope as the mysterious alien visitor exits our solar system.

International Business Times UK · Jan 5

3I/ATLAS Update: 'Third Ever' Interstellar Object Caught by Oregon Man as It Exits

Portland man captures 3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar object, as it leaves the solar system after an 11-billion-year journey.

International Business Times UK · Jan 4

3I/ATLAS Wake-Up Call: Humanity 'Unprepared' For Ancient Interstellar Visitors

Scientists track 3I/ATLAS as the ancient interstellar visitor leaves our solar system.

International Business Times UK · Jan 3

Saturn's Moon May Have 'Slushy Tunnels' With Alien Life, Study Finds

A new study referencing a past NASA Cassini observation found the presence of 'slushy tunnels' in Saturn's largest moon Titan.

International Business Times UK · Jan 2

Will Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) be the 'great comet' of 2026?

In late April 2026, a long-period comet will swing through the inner solar system. It will likely be visible with binoculars, and there's a small chance it could be seen with the naked eye.

Space · Jan 2

Hubble Spots Alien-Like Jets Erupting From 3I/ATLAS — And Scientists Are Stunned

Hubble's latest images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS reveal sustained, jet-like eruptions and a carbon dioxide-rich coma that challenge existing comet physics, offering a rare insight into material from beyond the Solar System.

International Business Times UK · Jan 1