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Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus is an attractive target in the search for life – new research

A small, icy moon of Saturn called Enceladus is one of the prime targets in the search for life elsewhere in the solar system. A new study strengthens the case for Enceladus being a habitable world.

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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is rapidly moving away from us. Can we 'intercept' it before it leaves us forever?

3I/ATLAS has passed its closest point to Earth, meaning we will soon lose sight of it for good. Some scientists want to send a spacecraft to chase down the alien comet — or the next interstellar object.

LiveScience

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS makes closest pass of Earth. Where's it heading next?

Everyone's favorite interstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS, flew past Earth overnight, coming within about 168 million miles (270 million kilometers) of our planet.

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Farewell, comet 3I/ATLAS! Interstellar visitor heads for the outer solar system after its closest approach to Earth

3I/ATLAS has now made its closest approach to the sun and Earth and is now heading back out toward the outer solar system.

Space

How did interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS capture our imagination in 2025?

For one, it came down to timing.

Space

Astronomers capture 1st direct images of collisions in a nearby star system: 'It's like looking back in time'

"It's like looking back in time in a sense, to that violent period of our solar system when it was less than a billion years old."

Space

4 ways to track 3I/ATLAS without a telescope as it makes its closest approach to Earth tonight

Interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS is travelling away from the sun on its way back to interstellar space.

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Scientists detect X-ray glow from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS extending 250,000 miles into space

A rare interstellar comet has been caught in X-rays by two space telescopes, revealing how its gases interact with charged particles from the sun as it travels through the inner solar system.

Space

Mysterious, irradiated 'scar' in our galaxy points to 2 stars that almost hit the sun

Astronomers traced a mysterious 'scar' of ionized gas around the solar system to two stars that had a close flyby with our sun millions of years ago.

LiveScience

Spiders on Jupiter? Scientists uncover secret origins of arachnid-like 'demon' lurking on gas giant's moon.

A new study reveals the likely origin of a mysterious spider-like pattern first spotted on Jupiter's moon Europa in 1998. The finding could have implications for a NASA spacecraft en route to the frozen world.

LiveScience

'That Shouldn't Exist' - New 3I/Atlas Observations Shock Social Media

New observations of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS reveal a sun-aligned jet that some say should be almost impossible.

International Business Times UK

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS wasn't supposed to be there — meet the astronomer who discovered it

Dr. Larry Denneau of the University of Hawaii is nothing like your typical astronomer.

Space

3I/ATLAS Forces Astronomers to Reevaluate Probability Distributions for Interstellar Object Properties

Astronomers say 3I/ATLAS is so unusual that it is forcing a rethink of probability distributions used to model interstellar object properties.

International Business Times UK

3I/ATLAS' Behaviour Suggests Current Survey Telescopes May Be Missing Exotic Interstellar Visitors

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS shows a rare sun‑facing anti‑tail, raising concerns that survey telescopes miss exotic visitors

International Business Times UK

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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will reach its closest point to Earth this Friday. Here’s what to know.

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will reach its closest point to Earth on December 19, giving astronomers a closer look at the mysterious visitor before it leaves our Solar System forever.

International Business Times UK

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Closer Than Ever: An Early Christmas Gift For Astronomers

The third-ever interstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS, makes its closest approach to Earth on Dec 19.

International Business Times UK

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Reveals Secrets Of Planetary Birth: A Rare Chance

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS makes its closest, safe approach to Earth on Dec. 19. Learn how this rare visitor reveals secrets about planet formation around other stars.

International Business Times UK

Why The UN Is Quietly Monitoring Comet 3I/ATLAS — And Why Scientists Say It Can't Be Ignored

The UN-endorsed International Asteroid Warning Network has launched a coordinated campaign to refine tracking techniques for the rare visitor.

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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS makes its closest approach to Earth tonight: Here's what you need to know

The interstellar comet will pass safely by Earth, giving astronomers their best chance to study it up close.

Space

Why interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS' close Earth approach is an early Christmas gift for astronomers

When 3I/ATLAS is closest to the Earth on Dec. 19, all the features that we are looking for will be easier to detect with our telescopes.

Space

Asteroid belt — What it is, where it is and how it formed

Most asteroids orbit between Mars and Jupiter in the main asteroid belt. But some space rocks stray out of the main belt and threaten Earth.

Space

'The Expanse' at 10: the outer space drama that should have been as big as 'Game of Thrones'

It's one of the 21st century's best sci-fi shows. If only "The Expanse" had found the audience it deserved.

International Business Times UK

3I/ATLAS Revelation: Leaked US Docs Suggest CASSANDRA Quietly Tracked Comet for 20 Years

Leaked images of 3I/ATLAS suggest the US may have been tracking the interstellar object for years using the secret Cassandra planetary defense system, long before the public knew.

International Business Times UK

Scientists Stunned: 3I/ATLAS Shows Methanol 'Raging' Outside Its Nucleus

Scientists uncover unusually high methanol levels "raging" beyond the nucleus of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing baffling chemistry and new cosmic clues.

International Business Times

3I/ATLAS Comet Returns: See The 'Visitor Older Than Our Sun' Over Egypt

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, a visitor older than the Sun, has stunned scientists with a colossal, puzzling X-ray cloud larger than the Earth-Moon distance. Why does this alien object glow?

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