Comet 3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar object ever recorded, is currently passing through our solar system. Discovered on July 1, 2025, by the ATLAS survey, this rare visitor from another galaxy is being studied by NASA.

The Senate's report supports Space.com's findings, stating, "as early as June 2025, NASA began 'implementing immediately' certain 'institutional changes' to align with the President's proposed budget," and asserts that NASA Chief of Staff Brian Hughes is conspiring with OMB to "actively implement the President's FY26 budget request."

Anca Faur has died at 66. Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin married the chemical engineer Jan. 20, 2023, his 93rd birthday.

Thousands of workers across the country, primarily in Florida, Texas, and Alabama, are still reporting for duty to keep Artemis II’s launch date early next year. In many cases, they’re not getting their paychecks. It’s not clear how long NASA can sustain this situation without delaying Artemis II’s departure for the Moon.

The Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) survey telescope discovered the interstellar comet 3I⧸ATLAS - NASA explains. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed a face-like pattern on the Sun, creating a perfectly timed Halloween image.