Later in December, the 3I/ATLAS interstellar comet will get as close to Earth as it ever will. Here's what to know.

On Friday (Dec. 19), the interstellar invader, comet 3I/ATLAS, made its closest approach to Earth, coming to within 168 million miles (270 million kilometers) of our planet at 1 a.m. EST (0600 GMT).

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will pass safely by Earth on Dec. 19. . | Credit: 3I/ATLAS inset (NASA, ESA, STScI, D. Jewitt (UCLA).

Update: Friday, December 19, 8:16 a.m. ET: The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0 has postponed its livestream of 3I/ATLAS’s Earth flyby to Friday, December 19, starting at 11:00 p.m. ET. Original article ...

Our visitor from deepest space is now departing from whence it came. Last Friday, the interstellar comet designated 3I/ATLAS completed its closest approach to Earth without crashing into us or ...

This week, Earth will get its best chance to steady an interstellar comet as it makes its closest approach to the planet. Comet 3I/ATLAS will get closest to Earth on Dec. 19, and anyone can get a ...

The comet poses no danger to Earth and will pass at a distance of about 170 million miles. Scientists are studying the object, which originated outside our solar system, using telescopes like Hubble ...

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS made its closest approach to Earth on Friday, Dec. 19. The comet will pass within about 170 million miles of our planet and poses no danger. While not visible to the naked ...

The comet originated from outside our solar system and poses no danger to our planet. NASA officials have rejected theories that the object could be an alien spaceship. While not visible to the naked ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The interstellar invader comet 3I/ATLAS as seen by Hubble. | Credit: Comet inset: NASA, ESA, STScI, D. Jewitt (UCLA). Image ...