Astronomers have observed a mysterious comet racing through the solar system towards both Earth and the Sun. It has led to comparisons with the famous interstellar object 3I/ATLAS.
The new comet, which was expected to come closest to Earth on November 11, is showing minor similarities to 3I/ATLAS. Experts, however, denied the claim, stating that it most likely originated within our solar system rather than coming from interstellar space, according to USA Today.
3I/ATLAS is an object that came from outside our solar system, and scientists believe it is a comet. However, it has also become the subject of conspiracy theories, with some people falsely claiming it was an alien spaceship.
Astronomers reported observations of the new comet to the Minor Planet Center (MPC) between November 2 and 5. The MPC is the official organisation that tracks and records new asteroids, comets, and other small objects in the solar system.
Officially named C/2025 V1 (Borisov), the new comet was first spotted by Gennadiy Borisov, an amateur astronomer from Crimea. The research stated that the comet would come closest to Earth on November 11 and reach its closest point to the Sun on November 16.
Despite coming close to Earth, it was still predicted to be about 64 million miles (103 million kilometers), roughly 270 times farther than the Moon.
