Marcin Frąckiewicz

Updated: November 11, 2025 Key points at a glance What’s new today A longer, sharper tail. Astrophysicist Gianluca Masi reports that 3I/ATLAS’s ion tail has lengthened to at least 0.7°, with an anti‑tail also apparent in stacked exposures taken this morning (Nov. 11) from Italy. The session was conducted at low altitude above the eastern horizon under a bright Moon, underscoring just how active and structured the comet has become post‑perihelion. The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0 Visible again before dawn. As predicted, 3I/ATLAS has returned to the morning sky, now drifting through Virgo in the hours before sunrise. BBC Sky

Updated Nov. 11, 2025 — Veterans Day Short answer: No. As of today (11.11.2025), the U.S. federal government remains in a shutdown. The Senate passed a bill last night to end it, but the House is not voting until tomorrow at the earliest due to the Veterans Day holiday. Reuters+1 The Latest at a Glance (Nov. 11) What’s in the Senate Plan to Reopen the Government The Senate package blends short‑term funding with a mini‑bus of full‑year bills: Why the Shutdown Isn’t Over Today Even with the Senate’s 60–40 vote, the House must pass the measure and send it to

Published: November 11, 2025 The Space Force Association is scaling a nationwide education push amid persistently low public awareness, while the U.S. Space Force readies two new satellite‑jamming systems—Meadowlands and the Remote Modular Terminal—to join its Counter Communications System. Here’s what changed today and why it matters. What’s new today Why the Space Force is campaigning so hard Public understanding of the Space Force remains thin. At the end of last year, Deputy CSO for Human Capital Katharine Kelley said “less than 8 percent” of the public even knows the service exists—a data point she offered in a public forum

Updated November 11, 2025 Quick takeaways What exactly did Trump propose? Over the weekend and again on Monday, President Trump promoted the idea of paying Americans a $2,000 per-person “dividend” funded by tariff receipts, with high‑income earners excluded. He also said remaining proceeds would help reduce the national debt. The message came first in a Truth Social post and then in Oval Office remarks. The Washington Post+1 Can the White House send checks without Congress? Short answer: No. Tariffs are taxes paid by importers to U.S. Customs and then deposited into the Treasury’s general fund; Congress must appropriate money before

Summary: On November 11, 2025, the rare‑earths narrative shifted again. Beijing is reportedly exploring a licensing “workaround” to ease the flow of rare‑earth materials to the U.S. while excluding companies with ties to the American military—a move that could keep consumer supply chains humming even as defense contractors face bottlenecks. In Washington, fresh policy and financing signals continue to support domestic mining, processing, and magnet manufacturing. Here’s what’s new today—and how it frames the near‑term outlook for USA Rare Earth (NASDAQ: USAR) and MP Materials (NYSE: MP). Reuters+2Yahoo Finance+2 What’s new today (Nov. 11, 2025) China’s targeted easing on rare