The Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) has detected a rare object from beyond our Solar System, giving astronomers the chance to closely study worlds beyond our own. In 2017, astronomers in Hawaii spotted the first ever interstellar comet observed by humans. This visitor from beyond our solar system was named 1I/’Oumuamua, meaning “a messenger … Continue reading Rare Interstellar Comet Discovered by ATLAS