The interstellar comet was probably way older than scientists thought

Ancient interstellar comet may predate Solar System by billions of years

An interstellar comet that swept through the inner Solar System last year may be nearly three times older than the Sun and its planets, astronomers said Monday, making it one of th...

Usia komet misteri 12 bilion tahun

WASHINGTON: Sebuah komet antara bintang yang melintasi matahari tahun lalu mungkin hampir tiga kali lebih tua daripada sistem suria, menurut ahli astronomi pada Isnin. Menurut ahli astronomi dari Pusat Penerbangan Angkasa Goddard di bawah Pentadbiran Aeronautuk dan Angkasa Lepas Kebangsaan (NASA), Martin Cordiner, komet itu tidak menyerupai apa-apa objek yang pernah dilihat sebelum ini di ... Read more The post Usia komet misteri 12 bilion tahun appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS is almost as old as the universe itself

The evidence is mounting: this interstellar visitor is even older and weirder than anyone thought

Rare Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Has an Astonishingly Ancient Origin

The interstellar visitor likely formed around 12 billion years ago in an ancient planetary system.

NASA’s Webb Finds Clues to Ancient, Distant Origin of Comet 3I/ATLAS

As interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS began moving away from the Sun in December 2025, astronomers took the opportunity to turn NASA’s powerful James Webb Space Telescope in its direction and capture detailed measurements of its chemical components. The comet was freshly warmed from its closest pass by the Sun, and its ancient ice had been converted []

Euclid telescope discovers the 2 most ancient monster black holes in the universe ‪—‬ each brighter than a trillion suns

Euclid telescope discovers the 2 most ancient monster black holes in the universe ‪—‬ each brighter than a trillion suns

Unravelling the mystery: crater formed by a big bang

Clever detective work by scientists has uncovered the Earth's oldest known asteroid impact crater in the outback, dating back three billion years.

Alien life on nearby 'super Earth' much likelier than we thought, study claims

Alien life on nearby 'super Earth' much likelier than we thought, study claims

See the Most Detailed Photo of the Milky Way's Heart Ever Taken in Visible Light, Which Will Help Astronomers Hunt for Exoplanets

The European Space Agency’s Euclid telescope was built to study dark matter and dark energy, but for one day last year, it captured the densely packed stars brightening the center of our galaxy

Interstellar comet likely far older than Solar System: astronomers

Now, observations by the world's most powerful telescopes are revealing more about the unique comet.

'Unequivocal evidence' of the age of Earth's oldest impact crater turns out to be off by half a billion years

'Unequivocal evidence' of the age of Earth's oldest impact crater turns out to be off by half a billion years

A rare interstellar visitor triggered a SETI search for alien technology

SETI scientists searched the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS for radio signals that could indicate extraterrestrial technology but found nothing beyond human-made interference. Even so, the rapid-response observations helped confirm the object's natural origin and showcased how future interstellar visitors can be investigated for signs of intelligent life.

What will happen on 13 April 2029: A giant asteroid will pass closer than some satellites and be visible to billions

What will happen on 13 April 2029: A giant asteroid will pass closer than some satellites and be visible to billions

Ancient quasars deepen a major unsolved problem in astrophysics

The Euclid space telescope has identified 31 ancient quasars, including the earliest known, challenging existing theories of black hole growth in the early universe

Huge asteroid a MILE wide will zoom past Earth tomorrow - here's how to spot it

Huge asteroid a MILE wide will zoom past Earth tomorrow - here's how to spot it

European Space Agency's Euclid captures the star-filled center of the Milky Way

NASA will begin mapping the galactic bulge with a mission later this summer.

Katalyst's satellite rescue mission is now in pursuit of NASA's Swift

It will take several weeks for the Link spacecraft to rendezvous with NASA's Swift observatory.

What is antimatter propulsion? Futuristic space tech backed by Elon Musk & NASA’s Jared Isaacman

Researchers have suggested that antimatter-powered spacecraft could theoretically reach a significant fraction of the speed of light, making journeys to nearby star systems more realistic.

Fleeting visit: Asteroid zooming past Earth on Saturday visible to stargazers

A large asteroid that will zoom harmlessly past Earth on Saturday will be visible to stargazers using a small telescope or large binoculars, the European Space Agency announced Wednesday.

ESA Telescope Finds Two of the Earliest Known Quasars in the Universe

The European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope has discovered 31 extremely distant quasars, including two of the earliest ever observed, offering new clues about the formation of supermassive black holes in the young universe. The post ESA Telescope Finds Two of the Earliest Known Quasars in the Universe appeared first on Hungarian Conservative.

Japanese Astronomical Society ex-president Shigeru Ida joins China’s Westlake University

The universe teems with planets, yet their origins and evolution remain among science’s most enduring mysteries. Theoretical astrophysicist Shigeru Ida of the Institute of Science Tokyo has spent more than four decades in this field – and is now bringing his expertise to China. Ida, a former president of the Astronomical Society of Japan, has led the Japanese Society for Origins of Life and Astrobiology since 2025, and is widely regarded as one of the world’s most influential planetary...

Huge crater in Australia may be the oldest impact structure on Earth

A study claims that the North Pole Dome crater in Western Australia was caused by an asteroid strike 3 billion years ago, but other researchers dispute the proposed age

Most Ambitious Sky Survey Ever Begins With Hungarian Scientists on the Team

High atop a mountain in Chile, under some of the world’s clearest, darkest skies, a new era of astronomy has begun. Since June 30, 2026, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has been conducting its ten-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST). The project includes a team of Hungarian researchers and a telescope with Hungarian [] The post Most Ambitious Sky Survey Ever Begins With Hungarian Scientists on the Team appeared first on Hungary Today.

First look at Earth’s second moon — revealed in satellite images for the first time ever

This rock star is ready for its extreme close-up. Chinese researchers have captured the first-ever close-up images of the rare “mini-moon” that’s tracing circles around the Earth. Dubbed 2016 HO3 or Kamoʻoalewa, this interstellar rolling stone is not actually one of our lunar satellites – it’s too distant for that — but rather an asteroid []

Grave opened in Russian Atlantis and 2,000-year-old woman found with 'iPhone'

Dubbed 'Natasha's iPhone' some were convinced the rogue discovery was evidence of time travel dating back thousands of years before the mystery unfolded

NASA rocket launch failure delays space telescope rescue mission

NASA’s attempt to save an aging space telescope from falling back to Earth was delayed Thursday after a launch issue scrubbed the first-of-its-kind rescue mission. NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, a space telescope launched in 2004 to study gamma-ray bursts and other powerful cosmic explosions, has been slowly losing altitude because of increased solar activity. []

Largest digital camera ever built begins decade-long survey of universe

The largest digital camera ever built is starting to capture images of unseen corners of the universe. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has officially begun its cosmic survey, meant to capture swathes of the sky in more depth and detail. Perched on a Chilean mountaintop, the telescope will point its eye at the southern sky []