Space Exploration News 5 December 2025

NASA Loses Contact With MAVEN Mars Orbiter: What the Silent Spacecraft Means for Future Mars Missions

NASA is racing to re-establish contact with one of its most important Mars orbiters after an unexpected loss of signal on December 6, 2025. Key facts at a glance What happened to MAVEN? NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft, which has been orbiting

11 December 2025

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

NASA’s Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: New Images, Life’s Ingredients and What Comes Next After the December Flyby

As of December 10, 2025, NASA and partner observatories are racing to squeeze every last photon out of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS — a green-glowing, ice‑volcano‑blasting visitor loaded with the chemical “ingredients for life.” Here’s the latest on what we’ve learned

10 December 2025

Astronomy · Comets · NASA · Scientific Discoveries · Space Exploration

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Glows in X-Rays and Life‑Building Molecules as Earth Flyby Nearby

As of December 10, 2025, a rare interstellar comet is putting on a quiet but scientifically spectacular show across the solar system — from X‑rays to organic chemistry. A Once‑in‑a‑Lifetime Visitor From Another Star Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS , also cataloged

10 December 2025

Astrobiology · Astronomy · Comets · Science News · 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 Today (December 8, 2025): Latest NASA Images, ‘Serial Killer’ Debate and How to See the Visitor from Another Star

On December 8, 2025, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is racing through the inner solar system, past the Sun and on its way to a safe but scientifically thrilling flyby of Earth on December 19. In the last 24–48 hours, new Hubble photos, Mars-orbiter results,

9 December 2025

Astronomy · Comets · NASA News · Space Exploration · Stargazing

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Erupts with Activity in New NASA and ESA Images Ahead of December 19 Earth Approach

Hubble, ESA’s Juice spacecraft and ALMA are now all locked onto the rare interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS, revealing dramatic jets, twin tails and a rich mix of organic molecules as the comet makes a safe, distant pass through the inner solar

8 December 2025

Astronomy · Comets · NASA · Science News · Space Exploration

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: Ice Volcanoes, Life’s Building Blocks and the December 19 Flyby — Latest Updates as of December 8, 2025

As of December 8, 2025, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS (also known as C/2025 N1 (ATLAS)) has gone from an obscure discovery to a global headline-maker. New observations are revealing cryovolcano‑like eruptions, an atmosphere rich in prebiotic molecules, and spectacular images from NASA and ESA ahead of its December 19 close approach to

8 December 2025

Astrobiology · Astronomy · Comets · Scientific Discoveries · Space Exploration

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Lights Up December Skies: New Images, ‘Ice Volcanoes’ and Life‑Linked Molecules

Published December 7, 2025 Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS – only the third confirmed visitor ever seen passing through our Solar System from another star – is putting on its biggest show yet this December. As it brightens again after looping behind the Sun,

7 December 2025

Astrobiology · Astronomy · Comets · Scientific Discoveries · Space Exploration

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Lights Up the Solar System: New Hubble and Juice Images Reveal Jets, Dual Tails and a Puzzling ‘Heartbeat’

As of December 7, 2025, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has become the most closely watched object in the sky. In just a few days, NASA, ESA and independent astronomers have released a flood of new images and analyses: Hubble’s fresh November

7 December 2025

Astronomy · Comets · Hubble Telescope · Solar System · Space Exploration

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: Hubble, ESA’s Juice and ‘Ice Volcanoes’ Transform Our View of a Wild Interstellar Visitor

As of December 6, 2025, astronomers around the world are racing to squeeze every possible observation out of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS – only the third known object ever seen passing through our solar system from another star. Fresh images from

6 December 2025

Astronomy · Comets · Hubble Telescope · Interstellar Objects · Space Exploration

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: New Hubble Image, JUICE Flyby and ‘Ice Volcanoes’ Reveal a Peculiar Alien World

Published: 5 December 2025 A once‑in‑a‑lifetime interstellar visitor hits the headlines again Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has just delivered a fresh burst of science – and controversy. Over the last few days, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured a new high‑resolution

5 December 2025

Astronomy · Comets · Hubble Discoveries · Planetary Science · Space Exploration

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