Skywatching News 2 October 2025

Comet 3I/ATLAS Today: Latest Updates, Science Highlights, and the Week-Ahead Skywatching Forecast (Dec. 21–28, 2025)

On Sunday, December 21, 2025, the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is already on the “goodbye” leg of its once-in-a-lifetime pass through our solar system—two days after its closest approach to Earth. The comet is still observable with amateur gear, but it’s

21 December 2025

Comet 3I/ATLAS Today (Dec. 19, 2025): Closest Earth Flyby, New NASA/ESA Updates, and How to Watch Live

In the early hours of Friday, December 19, 2025, an icy visitor from beyond our Solar System swept through our cosmic neighborhood—not close enough to scare anyone, but close enough to thrill astronomers. Comet 3I/ATLAS (also known by its formal designation C/2025 N1

19 December 2025

Astronomy · Comets · NASA Updates · Skywatching · Space News

Comet 3I/ATLAS Today: Latest News, Science Updates, and How to See the Rare Interstellar Comet Before Its Dec. 19, 2025 Flyby

Updated Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025 — Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS (also referenced as C/2025 N1 (ATLAS)) is now just two days from its closest approach to Earth, and today’s coverage spans everything from practical skywatching advice to fresh scientific analysis of the comet’s “non‑gravitational” motion. Space+1 On Friday,

17 December 2025

Astronomy · Comet Sightings · Interstellar Objects · Skywatching · Space Science

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Lights Up December Skies: X‑Ray Glow, Life‑Building Molecules and How to Watch the December 19 Flyby

As of 11 December 2025, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has turned into the most closely watched object in the night sky — and not just by astronomers. In the last few days we’ve had: At the same time, a swirl of

11 December 2025

Astrobiology · Astronomy · Comets · Skywatching · Space Exploration

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Nears December 19 Flyby: New Hubble Photos, First X‑Rays and How to See It Today

On December 9, 2025, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS (also known as C/2025 N1 (ATLAS)) is racing through the inner solar system, just 10 days away from its closest approach to Earth. Today’s wave of new images and data — from Hubble, ESA’s JUICE spacecraft, Japan’s XRISM X‑ray observatory, ALMA, and both

9 December 2025

Astronomy · Comets · Hubble Telescope · Skywatching · Space Exploration

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS on November 28, 2025: UN Planetary‑Defence Drill, NASA’s Verdict and How to See It

Published: November 28, 2025 Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS – only the third known object from another star system to visit our Solar System – has just stepped into a new role. As of today, it’s the centerpiece of a United Nations–endorsed planetary‑defence exercise, the

28 November 2025

Astronomy · NASA Updates · Planetary Defense · Skywatching · Space Exploration

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Today: UN Planetary‑Defense Drill, New “Anomaly” Images and How to See It – November 26, 2025

Published: November 26, 2025 Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has just gone from “cool space story” to a centerpiece of planetary‑defense practice, scientific debate and sky‑watching buzz. Today, the United Nations–backed International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN) confirmed that 3I/ATLAS is the focus of a formal observing campaign

26 November 2025

Astronomy · Comets · Planetary Defense · Skywatching · Space News

Alien Probe or Cosmic Relic? Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Baffles Scientists (updated 27.10.2025)

3I/ATLAS Today (Nov. 11, 2025): Interstellar Comet Reappears with Growing Ion Tail, Morning-Sky Return & Rumor Control

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

11 November 2025

Astronomy · Comets · Interstellar Objects · Skywatching · Space News

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: A Visitor from Beyond the Solar System

Comet 3I/ATLAS Today (Nov. 10, 2025): First Radio Signal Confirmed, Fresh Jet/Tail Images & What to Watch Next

Updated: November 10, 2025 — No threat to Earth; closest approach remains mid‑December. Key points at a glance What’s new today (Nov. 10) Radio proof of “cometness.” After weeks of speculation, astronomers have the clearest radio evidence yet that 3I/ATLAS behaves

10 November 2025

Astronomy · Comets · Radio Astronomy · Skywatching · Space News

Rare Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS – a 10-Billion-Year-Old Time Capsule – Flies Past Mars

Comet 3I/ATLAS Today (Nov. 9, 2025): Post‑Perihelion Status, New Spacecraft Images, Visibility Guide — and What’s Hype vs Fact

Published: November 9, 2025 Comet 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1) — only the third confirmed interstellar object to sweep through our solar system — has reemerged from behind the sun and is sliding into the predawn sky this week. Fresh spacecraft imagery,

9 November 2025

Astronomy · Comets · Science News · Skywatching · Space Exploration

Supermoon, Northern Lights & “Dragon” Meteors: Skywatch Alerts for Oct. 5–6, 2025

The Night Sky Spectacle: October 5–6, 2025 As we head into the first weekend of October 2025, the night sky is bursting with activity. From an extra-bright full Moon to a flurry of meteors – and even lingering auroras and

5 October 2025

Astronomy · Lunar Events · Meteor Showers · Northern Lights · Skywatching

Spectacular October 2–3, 2025 Skywatch Alert: Meteor Showers, Planets & Aurora on the Horizon

Meteor Showers: Draconids & Orionids Early October brings the Draconids and Orionids meteor showers. NASA’s skywatching notes explain that the Draconids (debris from comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner) will streak through the sky Oct. 6–10 nationalgeographic.com. In a perfect dark sky the Draconids

2 October 2025

Astronomy · Aurora · Meteor Showers · Planets · Skywatching

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