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WATER ICE IN COMETS
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, on its way out, surprises with something strange about our Solar System- Science says comets develop tails only near the Sun: Here’s what really makes them ‘come alive’
- In 2025, astronomers discovered 3I/ATLAS, only the third confirmed interstellar object. 1 year later, its heavy water revealed clues to a cold alien planetary system
- In 2009, NASA deliberately crashed LCROSS into a permanently shadowed lunar crater; the mission detected water in the resulting debris plumeNASA's groundbreaking LCROSS mission in 2009 confirmed the presence of water ice at the Moon's south pole, transforming our understanding o...22 Aug, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
- 3I/ATLAS huge breakthrough: NASA detects Fingerprint of Water — Does it confirm life beyond Earth?The comet 3I/ATLAS, discovered on July 1, 2025, by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) in Hawaii, marks the third rec...03 Nov, 2025, 10.49 PM IST
- Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS found spewing water far from the Sun; researchers say it may hold clues to how life travels across the universeInterstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, the third of its kind detected, has revealed signs of water, surprising scientists with its activity far from ...09 Oct, 2025, 05.58 AM IST
- Comet 3I/ATLAS’ predecessors, 1I/ʻOumuamua, and 2I/Borisov: a comparison of the only 3 interstellar objects which passed our Solar SystemComparing the three confirmed interstellar objects: 1I/ʻOumuamua, 2I/Borisov, and 3I/ATLAS. Each offers unique insights into shape, composi...07 Oct, 2025, 12.59 PM IST
- 3I/ATLAS Alien Spacecraft or Interstellar Comet: Scientists and social media debate on anomalies, origins and alien technology3I/ATLAS alien spacecraft or interstellar comet continues to raise questions. NASA and astronomers describe its unusual features, while soc...05 Sep, 2025, 07.34 PM IST
- Alien Spacecraft or Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Biggest Revelation: See what NASA has foundAlien spacecraft or interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS biggest revelation came when NASA’s SPHEREx telescope detected a carbon dioxide coma and wa...05 Sep, 2025, 06.27 PM IST
- What happens when comets get close to sun? New findings from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope on 3I/ATLAS interstellar comet reveals truthNASA's James Webb Space Telescope studied interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. Observations showed high carbon dioxide levels in the comet's coma. ...27 Aug, 2025, 02.30 PM IST
- How the ‘Devil Comet,’ almost as big as Everest, brought scientists closer to solving Earth’s biggest mysteryA recent study of Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, the "devil comet," reveals that its water vapor possesses a chemical composition nearly identical ...24 Aug, 2025, 11.32 AM IST
- This is how water may have originated on Earth. New study makes startling revelations about cometsScientists have revisited the theory that Earth's water came from icy comets. New research suggests cometary dust might alter deuterium mea...07 Dec, 2024, 07.27 PM IST
- Could comets, asteroids be responsible for Earth's rich water reserves? New Nasa study reveals shocking detailsScientists have reevaluated the water composition of Comet 67P, finding it surprisingly similar to Earth's oceans. This challenges previous...05 Dec, 2024, 08.41 PM IST
- Water on earth more ancient than the sun: StudyWater usually consists of one oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms.10 Mar, 2023, 08.48 PM IST
- Water on Earth may be older than our Sun: StudyThis water, detected using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), carried a chemical signature that explained the journey...09 Mar, 2023, 12.20 PM IST
- Hubble spots strange binary asteroid with comet-like featuresAsteroids and comets are believed to be ancient remnants of the earliest years of the formation of our solar system more than four billion ...21 Sep, 2017, 12.27 PM IST
- Building blocks of life may have originated from cometsThey propose the first realistic scenario for the formation of this key compound, which had never been detected in meteorites or cometary i...10 Apr, 2016, 03.20 PM IST
- Water ice found on surface of comet 67PResearchers have identified two large patches of water ice on the surface of comet 67P, perhaps the most studied comet in history.18 Jan, 2016, 02.08 PM IST
- Scientists have measured a comet's impenetrable shield in action for the 1st timeThe solar wind can travel millions of miles into deep space, and when it bombards comets the high-energy particles interact with the water ...01 Aug, 2015, 03.34 PM IST
- Comet dust discovered first time on Earth's surfaceUntil recently, the only way scientists could collect comet dust without going to space has been by flying research planes high in the stra...10 Dec, 2014, 03.10 PM IST
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