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A newly discovered object, dubbed A11pl3Z, appears to be moving too fast and straight to have originated in the solar system.
Launching an interstellar probe sounds exceedingly lofty, ambitious, and tough to do. But there's no need to wait for new technology, say advocates.
A team of scientists has unveiled the existence of an interstellar tunnel near our solar system, which could be a gateway ...
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works . Comet Nishimura, also known as C/2023 P1, shooting across the night sky in a telescope image.
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works . An artist's depiction of the first identified interstellar object to visit our solar ...
Cast members from "Interstellar" will link up for a Google+ Hangout video chat with NASA astronaut Mike Fincke and the mission scientist for NASA's planet-hunting Kepler mission, Natalie Batalha ...
Researchers want to build a spacecraft to lurk in far-Earth orbit and chase down interstellar objects as they whizz through the solar system. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...
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You could therefore extrapolate that Interstellar takes place a couple of generations after the present day, i.e. late 21st century. But that’s mere guesswork. The true answer is: we don’t know.