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Darryl Z. Seligman is an Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Michigan State University. Comet 3I/ATLAS is the third large interstellar visitor that we have ever discovered —- an

Since it began operations in 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has allowed scientists to make incredible strides in our understanding of the cosmos  — especially its early epoch.

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will make its closest approach to Earth early on Friday, Dec. 19. While it won’t come close enough to pose any risk to our planet, astronomers have

Every December, Earth plows through a dusty lane of debris in space, and the night becomes illuminated by streaks of meteors. This year’s Geminids meteor shower peaked around Dec. 13,