Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS May Originate from Milky Way’s Hidden Frontier, New Study Suggests
A new study proposes that interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS may have originated in the thick disk region of the Milky Way, a lesser-known frontier beyond the spiral arms. Observations of its composition and trajectory support this possibility. Detailed telescopic messages from this visitor may help unravel the structure and evolution of our galaxy.
ESA’s ExoMars Orbiter Captures Closest Images of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
ESA’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter captured the closest-ever images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it passed Mars at 130,000 mph. The faint object revealed a gas coma but no tail. Believed to be billions of years older than our Solar System, the comet will exit after nearing Jupiter in 2026.
Researchers Build Record 6,000-Qubit Quantum Machine That Works at Room Temperature
A Caltech-led team has built a 6,100-qubit neutral-atom quantum processor that operates at room temperature with a coherence time of 12.6 seconds and 99.98% fidelity. The system also supports atom shuttling and error correction steps, bringing scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computing closer to reality.
Blue Origin Prepares New Glenn Rocket for NASA’s ESCAPADE Mars Mission
Blue Origin has moved its second New Glenn rocket to the pad at Cape Canaveral, preparing to launch NASA’s ESCAPADE mission to Mars. The rocket, featuring seven BE-4 engines, will mark its first deep-space mission and showcase Blue Origin’s progress in reusable heavy-lift launch systems.