The 3I/ATLAS comet was first spotted in July near Jupiter after it entered our solar system from another star system.
Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb has been closely tracking this object and exploring the possibility that it could even be alien technology.
According to Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb, the comet got its name because it is the third interstellar object known to have visited our solar system (3I), and because ATLAS was the telescope in Chile that discovered the object.
The comet was discovered on July 1, 2025, out near Jupiter and is continuing its journey through our solar system, making its way around the sun and back again.
Author's summary: Comet 3I/ATLAS updates and scientist's views.