Watch as mysterious ‘interstellar’ object passes through the solar system
Watch: Mysterious interstellar object passes through our solar system
- A mysterious interstellar object, named 3I/ATLAS, has been observed travelling through our solar system.
- Images from the Canary Islands Institute of Physics captured the object, which Nasa has confirmed is only the third interstellar object ever seen.
- Nasa said that 3I/ATLAS will pass Earth at a distance of approximately 150 million miles, posing no threat to the planet.
- The object is expected to be visible to ground-based telescopes through September, reappearing in early December for its closest approach to Earth.
- Watch the video in full above.