The Minor Planet Center confirms an interstellar object, formally designated "3I-ATLAS", is transiting the Solar System and will make its closest approach to the Sun in October 2025. It is the third interstellar object to be officially confirmed to have entered our Solar System. The object is likely a comet and could be as large as 12 miles (20 km) in diameter, according to the latest data.
The Minor Planet Center confirms an interstellar object is transiting the Solar System, the third of itskind. The object is likely a comet and could be as large as 12 miles (20 km) in diameter.
The Minor Planet Center confirms an interstellar object is transiting the Solar Systemonahyperbolictrajectory, the third of its kindtobeofficiallyconfirmed. The object is likely a comet and could be as large as 12 miles (20 km) in diameter.