Far from the bright glare of the Moon, a much smaller companion has been quietly keeping pace with Earth, looping around the ...

Astronomers have recently identified a mysterious “glowing object” in Earth’s orbit. This intriguing discovery has stirred the scientific community and space enthusiasts, prompting speculation about ...

A faint interstellar object detected in July 2025 has quietly reshaped how scientists and security planners view threats from ...

Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is confirmed as a natural comet from beyond our solar system, posing no threat to Earth despite ...

For months now, astronomers have been closely watching the mysterious interstellar object 3I/ATLAS as it rips through the solar system at a breakneck velocity. And before it finally leaves us for good ...

Earth has a new friend — and it’s been waiting for us to notice it for decades. In a new study published in the journal Research Notes of the American Astronomical Society, astronomers report the ...

A mysterious object spotted hurtling toward Earth has sparked a wave of global panic and wild alien invasion theories online. Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of a new interstellar object ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A mysterious interstellar object has reignited global debate after Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb hinted that '3I/ATLAS' might not behave according to known laws of physics, and could even be moving ...

The mysterious interstellar object 3I/ATLAS has developed a strange 'heartbeat' that's making it glow more brightly as it nears Earth in just two weeks. New telescope observations revealed streams of ...