Skywatching News 24 September 2025

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

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

Skywatch Alert: Meteors, Auroras & ISS Sighting to Light Up Oct 1–2, 2025

Key Facts Meteor Showers & Comets Early October brings two modest meteor showers. The Orionids, active Sept 26–Nov 7, begin in earnest on Oct 2 amsmeteors.org starwalk.space. NASA notes the Orionids arise from “debris trailing behind Halley’s Comet” and typically

1 October 2025

Astronomy · ISS Sightings · Meteor Showers · Northern Lights · Skywatching

Cosmic Skywatch Alert: Geomagnetic Storms, Shooting Stars & Comets Light Up Late Sep–Early Oct 2025

Space Weather & Aurora Forecast NOAA forecasts a Strong (G3) geomagnetic storm on Sept 30, 2025. According to SWPC, “G3 (Strong) geomagnetic storming is expected through 30/1200 UTC due to CME influences” swpc.noaa.gov. This follows an M6.4-class solar flare on Sept

30 September 2025

Astronomy · Comets · Meteor Showers · Skywatching · Space Events

Skywatch Alert: Aurora, Meteor Showers & Satellite Sights – What to See Sept 29–30, 2025

Space Weather Forecast Space weather experts agree: late September will be mostly uneventful. NOAA’s SWPC issued a 3-day forecast on Sept 29 predicting only quiet to unsettled geomagnetic conditions (Kp indices up to 4) services.swpc.noaa.gov. In its rationale NOAA explicitly

29 September 2025

Astronomy · Meteor Showers · Satellites · Skywatching · Space Events

Cosmic Sky Show: Northern Lights, Shooting Stars & Space Spectacles Dazzle Sept. 26–27, 2025

Key Facts Space Weather Outlook: Auroras & Solar Storms After a geomagnetically active equinox week, Earth’s magnetosphere is settling down for now. A few days ago, skywatchers as far south as Alberta were treated to vibrant auroral shapes (one even

26 September 2025

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

Saturn Dazzles, New Comet Rises, and Auroras Loom: Skywatch Alert for Sept 24–25, 2025

Saturn Steals the Show If you step outside on these late-September nights, Saturn immediately grabs your attention. The ringed planet reached opposition (when Earth passed directly between Saturn and the Sun) on September 21, and it remains exceptionally bright and

24 September 2025

Astronomy · Auroras · Comets · Planets · Skywatching

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