• NASA has confirmed 3I/ATLAS as the third interstellar object to pass through our solar system, detected by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) in late June 2025.
• Traveling at approximately 152,000 miles per hour, 3I/ATLAS exhibits a hyperbolic trajectory, indicating it is not bound by the Sun's gravity and is merely passing through from deep space.
• The object is thought to have a coma and may appear reddish, suggesting it contains volatile ices and could be composed of primordial matter from another star system, with an estimated size of 6 to 15 miles long.
• Astronomers are actively collecting data on 3I/ATLAS using various telescopes, anticipating its closest approach to Mars in early October 2025, offering a rare opportunity to study an object from another planetary system.