NASA confirms that mysterious object shooting through the solar system is an 'interstellar visitor' — and it has a new name

Thursday, July 3, 2025 - 10:08 in Astronomy & Space

Experts have confirmed that the mysterious object hurtling towards us, previously dubbed A11pl3Z, is an "interstellar object." The cosmic interloper, officially named 3I/ATLAS, is only the third of its kind ever seen — and will shoot past Earth later this year.

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