NASA has released images of the third known interstellar object to pass through our solar system, called 3I/ATLAS. CBC's senior science reporter Nicole Mortillaro discusses what makes this object special.

The object is the third interstellar visitor to our solar system ever confirmed. It will reach its closest point to Earth next month.

NASA officials dismissed theories that the interstellar 3I/ATLAS could be an alien spaceship while dropping new photos of the comet.

Astrophotographer Satoru Murata spoke with NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz about his remarkable photo of 3I/ATLAS and the mysteries surrounding the interstellar object racing through the solar system.

NASA has released multiple photos of the interstellar comet named 3I/ATLAS since the object was first spotted in July in Earth's solar system.

NASA just dropped a trove of new images of interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS, as seen by some of the space agency’s spacecraft. The release comes after NASA scientists and engineers waited through the six-week government shutdown to see whether spacecraft stationed across the inner solar system would catch sight of Comet 3I/ATLAS,