Imagine for a moment that humankind intercepts an alien probe, sent from countless lightyears away. Our scientists would study it, Universe Today‘s Evan Gough predicts, doing their best to unlock its ...

If an alien space probe wandered into our Solar System, what would it look like? Assuming anybody’s actually out there, and assuming they happen to send something our way, the first alien probe that ...

On July 1, astronomers spotted an unusual high-speed object zooming towards the sun. Dubbed 3I/ATLAS, the surprising space traveler had one very special quality: its orbit showed it had come from ...

By the time the rumours reached the 'alien probe' stage, 3I/ATLAS had already slipped past the Sun and was heading back into ...

Those concerned that 3I/ATLAS' arrival to our solar system meant that some sort of alien invasion was imminent can breathe a sigh of relief. And they have the evidence to prove it. To be clear, the ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Avi Loeb of Harvard University—known as the “bad boy of astronomy”—is at it again.

Scientists are hard at work considering what kinds of engineering alien probes would need to reach us through interstellar space. However, crossing deep space to reach Earth with a probe would require ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jim Bell, astronomer and former president of The Planetary Society, explains the uniqueness of the interstellar 31/ATLAS comet.