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The Independent
04-07-2025
- Science
- The Independent
Watch: Mysterious interstellar object passes through our solar system
A mysterious interstellar object, named 3I/ATLAS, has been observed travelling through our solar system. Images from the Canary Islands Institute of Physics captured the object, which Nasa has confirmed is only the third interstellar object ever seen. Nasa said that 3I/ATLAS will pass Earth at a distance of approximately 150 million miles, posing no threat to the planet. The object is expected to be visible to ground-based telescopes through September, reappearing in early December for its closest approach to Earth. Watch the video in full above.
The Independent
04-07-2025
- Science
- The Independent
Watch as mysterious ‘interstellar' object passes through the solar system
This is the moment a mysterious object that has come from interstellar space was spotted travelling through our solar system. Images shared by the Canary Islands Institute of Physics on Thursday (3 July) shows the entity weaving through stars as it heads towards our sun. Nasa scientists have confirmed that the object, known as 3I/ATLAS, is an 'interstellar object' - only the third of its kind ever seen. The space agency confirmed that it will travel past the Earth at a distance of about 150 million miles, posing no threat to the planet. It should be visible to ground-based telescopes through September, after which it will pass too close to the Sun to observe, but will reappear in early December in its closest approach to the earth.
