Sign In

Delhi News Daily

  • Home
  • Fashion
  • Business
  • World News
  • Technology
  • Sports
  • Politics
  • Lifestyle
  • Entertainment
Reading: New Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Speeds Through Solar System – Delhi News Daily
Share

Delhi News Daily

Font ResizerAa
Search
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
© 2022 Foxiz News Network. Ruby Design Company. All Rights Reserved.
Delhi News Daily > Blog > Technology > New Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Speeds Through Solar System – Delhi News Daily
Technology

New Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Speeds Through Solar System – Delhi News Daily

delhinewsdaily
Last updated: July 5, 2025 3:54 pm
delhinewsdaily
Share
New Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Speeds Through Solar System
SHARE


A newly confirmed interstellar comet is making a rare passage through our solar system — and skywatchers can catch it live online tonight. The object, now called 3I/ATLAS, is just the third interstellar visitor ever detected after the well-known ‘Oumuamua (2017) and 2I/Borisov (2019). The comet was so fresh when first detected on July 1 by the ATLAS telescope in Chile that it hadn’t even been given a name yet; the Minor Planet Center has it listed as “3I,” the “I” standing for interstellar. Tonight’s webcast will kick off at 6 p.m. EDT (2200 GMT) from the Virtual Telescope Project’s virtual observing facilities in Italy.

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Speeds Toward Sun at 68 km/s, Offers Rare Study Opportunity

As per a report by Space.com, 3I/ATLAS was detected as a faint object displaying subtle cometary features, including a marginal coma and a short tail. Currently located 4.5 astronomical units (AU) from the sun — about 670 million kilometers (416 million miles) — the comet is faint at magnitude 18.8, making it invisible to amateur telescopes. The interstellar object is traveling at an astonishing pace of 68 kilometers per second (152,000 mph) relative to the sun, but NASA officials say it poses no danger to Earth.

It was imaged by the Virtual Telescope Project on July 2, showing the comet as a point of light within the trailing background stars — a sure indication that it is indeed moving through space. 3I/ATLAS should brighten a little as it approaches the sun, particularly when it gets closest, or its perihelion, on Oct. 30, when it swings within 1.4 astronomical units of the sun or Mars’ orbit.

The close pass by this interstellar visitor is a rare chance for astronomers to study the materials and dynamics outside our solar system. 3I/ATLAS, which is racing along at a frenetic pace on an elliptical orbit, may also support research into how these objects change as they sit in different stellar environments.

After disappearing behind the sun in late fall, 3I/ATLAS is projected to return to observational reach in early December. Researchers anticipate further analysis then, expanding our understanding of these rare visitors that traverse the galaxy — and occasionally, pass through our celestial neighborhood.

 

For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who’sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube.


The Hunt: Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Now Available For Streaming on SonyLIV





Source link

Share This Article
Twitter Email Copy Link Print
What do you think?
Love0
Sad0
Happy0
Sleepy0
Angry0
Dead0
Wink0
Previous Article Diddy’s Ex-Chef Expresses ‘Grave Concern’, Pleads for Safety In Letter To Judge – Delhi News Daily
Next Article News18 Uddhav-Raj Reunion: What Thackeray Cousins Joining 2 Senas Means For War Over Marathi Votes – Delhi News Daily
Leave a comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recent Posts

  • US secretary of state Rubio Marco set to meet Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov; lands in Malaysia for Asean summit, what is on agenda? | World News – Times of India – Delhi News Daily
  • Ben Stokes: On plan for Shubman Gill, toss decision, pitch, Jofra Archer – Delhi News Daily
  • Motilal Oswal see 4% downside for Bharat Dynamics, starts coverage with neutral call amid lofty valuations – Delhi News Daily
  • Tharoor Shares Survey Projecting Him As Kerala CM Choice, Congress Leader Calls It ‘Cooked Up’ – Delhi News Daily
  • ‘Such good English’: Trump’s compliment to Liberian President triggers criticism – watch – Times of India – Delhi News Daily

Recent Comments

No comments to show.

You Might Also Like

Apple to Expand Swift Language Support to Android; Sets Up Android Working Group
Technology

Apple Starts Working on Official Support for Its Swift Language on Android – Delhi News Daily

Apple is officially working on supporting its Swift programming language on Android, the company announced earlier this week. While apps…

3 Min Read
Apple Support App Reportedly Getting a ChatGPT-Style AI Chatbot to Assist Users
Technology

Apple Might Be Developing a ChatGPT-Style Chatbot for Its Support App – Delhi News Daily

Apple is reportedly developing an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot for its Apple Support app. As per the report, the Cupertino-based…

3 Min Read
Perplexity Max Introduced as the Company’s Most Expensive Subscription Plan Yet
Technology

Perplexity Announces Its Most Expensive Subscription Plan With These Benefits – Delhi News Daily

Perplexity introduced its most expensive subscription tier on Tuesday. Dubbed Perplexity Max, the new plan is aimed at the platform's…

3 Min Read
OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z3 With 12.4mm Drivers, Up to 36 Hours of Battery Life Launched in India
Technology

OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z3 With Up to 36 Hours Battery Launched in India – Delhi News Daily

OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z3 were launched in India on Thursday. The wireless neckband-style earphones are claimed to offer a battery…

3 Min Read

Delhi News Daily

© Delhi News Daily Network.

Incognito Web Technologies

Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?