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Mystery interstellar object could be oldest known comet

A mystery interstellar object spotted last week by astronomers could be the oldest comet ever seen, according to scientists. Named 3I/Atlas, it may be three billion years older than our…

17 July 2021

Galactic fireworks: new ESO images reveal stunning features of nearby galaxies

5 February 2020

Photo Story: When stars fight

Space · 4 Oct 2019 Photo Story: A Cosmic Pretzel An undated handout photo made available by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) issued on 04 October 2019 shows an image of two…