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Space Exploration News 23 December 2025 - 2 January 2026

Hubble spots odd triple jets on interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as radio search finds no alien signal

Hubble spots odd triple jets on interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as radio search finds no alien signal

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 13:44 ET Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb said newly analyzed Hubble Space Telescope images show three evenly spaced jets on interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, adding fresh intrigue to a rare visitor now leaving the solar system. The timing matters because 3I/ATLAS is only the third known object from beyond the solar system — after 1I/ʻOumuamua and 2I/Borisov…
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS spills its secrets as scientists clock its water loss and radio silence

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS spills its secrets as scientists clock its water loss and radio silence

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 12:50 ET Astronomers have measured water streaming from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS after it passed closest to the Sun, using ultraviolet observations that track hydrogen released as water breaks apart, a report published on Friday said. Phys The finding matters because 3I/ATLAS is only the third confirmed object known to have entered the solar system from…
No alien signal: most sensitive radio scan of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS comes up empty

No alien signal: most sensitive radio scan of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS comes up empty

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 14:44 ET The most sensitive radio search yet for signs of extraterrestrial technology from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has found none, researchers reported this week. The result matters because 3I/ATLAS is a rare visitor — only the third confirmed object known to have arrived from beyond the solar system — and it is already receding after…
Hubble’s new 3I/ATLAS data show twin jets as rare interstellar comet fades

Hubble’s new 3I/ATLAS data show twin jets as rare interstellar comet fades

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 06:44 ET NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has carried out a new observation of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, with the Space Telescope Science Institute’s status report showing a Dec. 27 visit now archived. (STScI visit status report)  Stsci The update comes as 3I/ATLAS fades rapidly from view after swinging past Earth this month, while continuing on an…
Iran says Russia launched three new satellites, deepening Moscow-Tehran space ties

Iran says Russia launched three new satellites, deepening Moscow-Tehran space ties

NEW YORK, December 28, 2025, 21:50 ET Iran said on Sunday three of its satellites were launched into low Earth orbit from Russia, extending space cooperation between Tehran and Moscow. Reuters Iranian state media said a Russian Soyuz rocket carried the Paya, Zafar-2 and Kowsar satellites from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia’s far east. Bloomberg The launch matters because Iran…
Shannon Airport Was Considered a NASA Space Shuttle Emergency Landing Site, Newly Released Irish State Papers Show

Shannon Airport Was Considered a NASA Space Shuttle Emergency Landing Site, Newly Released Irish State Papers Show

If you’ve ever passed through Shannon Airport, it’s easy to think of it as a gateway for transatlantic travel—a place built for long runways, strong winds, and big aircraft. But newly released Irish State Papers suggest the Co Clare runway once sat inside a far more dramatic contingency plan: a last-resort landing option for NASA’s Space Shuttle, should a launch…
28 December 2025
Comet 3I/ATLAS Latest Update: Wobbling Jets in a Rare Sun-Facing Tail, NASA’s Multi-Mission Watch, and What Happens Next

Comet 3I/ATLAS Latest Update: Wobbling Jets in a Rare Sun-Facing Tail, NASA’s Multi-Mission Watch, and What Happens Next

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS—also known by its comet designation C/2025 N1 (ATLAS)—is already on its way out of our solar system. But in the final weeks of 2025, it’s still delivering surprises: a rare “anti-tail” that appears to point toward the Sun, jets that wobble with a clock-like rhythm, and a fresh wave of results from some of humanity’s most sensitive searches for unusual…
28 December 2025
Comet 3I/ATLAS Today (Dec. 26, 2025): Wobbling Jets Detected in a Rare Sun-Facing Tail as the Interstellar Visitor Departs

Comet 3I/ATLAS Today (Dec. 26, 2025): Wobbling Jets Detected in a Rare Sun-Facing Tail as the Interstellar Visitor Departs

Dec. 26, 2025 — Comet 3I/ATLAS is already on its way out of our neighborhood, but it’s still managing to surprise astronomers on the way to the cosmic exit ramp. Today’s coverage centers on a fresh scientific twist: researchers have identified wobbling jet structures inside an even rarer feature—an apparent tail that points toward the Sun, not away from it.…
26 December 2025
Doomed SpaceX Starlink Satellite 35956 Photographed From Orbit After In‑Space Anomaly Spreads Debris

Doomed SpaceX Starlink Satellite 35956 Photographed From Orbit After In‑Space Anomaly Spreads Debris

Dec. 24, 2025 — A rare, close-up orbital photograph has provided a clearer look at a SpaceX Starlink satellite that suffered an in-space anomaly and is now tumbling toward reentry, while a growing debris field underscores how quickly low Earth orbit can become more complicated — and potentially more dangerous — as megaconstellations expand. Space The satellite, identified as Starlink…
ISRO’s ‘Baahubali’ LVM3-M6 Launches BlueBird 6 (BlueBird Block-2) for AST SpaceMobile, Setting a New Heaviest-Payload Record — Dec. 24, 2025

ISRO’s ‘Baahubali’ LVM3-M6 Launches BlueBird 6 (BlueBird Block-2) for AST SpaceMobile, Setting a New Heaviest-Payload Record — Dec. 24, 2025

India’s heavy-lift launch vehicle LVM3-M6 — popularly dubbed “Baahubali” — roared off the Second Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC SHAR) in Sriharikota on December 24, 2025, successfully deploying BlueBird 6, a next-generation communications spacecraft for U.S.-based AST SpaceMobile. The mission, officially described by ISRO as the LVM3-M6 / BlueBird Block-2 commercial launch, is a landmark on…
ISRO LVM3-M6 BlueBird Block-2 Mission: Countdown Begins for “Baahubali” Rocket Launch Carrying AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 6

ISRO LVM3-M6 BlueBird Block-2 Mission: Countdown Begins for “Baahubali” Rocket Launch Carrying AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 6

On December 23, 2025, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) entered the final stretch ahead of a headline-making commercial launch: LVM3-M6, a dedicated mission to deploy BlueBird Block-2—also widely referred to as BlueBird 6—a next-generation communications satellite built for direct-to-smartphone cellular broadband from space. ISRO If the mission proceeds as planned, it will set multiple records at once: the heaviest…
Comet 3I/ATLAS Today (Dec. 23, 2025): New Spacecraft Data, X‑Rays, “Radio Signals,” and the Next Big Test at Jupiter

Comet 3I/ATLAS Today (Dec. 23, 2025): New Spacecraft Data, X‑Rays, “Radio Signals,” and the Next Big Test at Jupiter

December 23, 2025 — Comet 3I/ATLAS, the third confirmed interstellar object ever seen passing through our solar system, is already on its way out. But the news cycle around it is still very much inbound. In the days following 3I/ATLAS’ closest approach to Earth on Dec. 19, 2025, space agencies and research teams have been stitching together an unusually rich,…
23 December 2025

Stock Market Today

  • Snowflake Stock Falls 2.1% Amid Mixed Analyst Ratings and Insider Selling
    January 20, 2026, 10:28 PM EST. Snowflake Inc. (NYSE:SNOW) shares dropped 2.1% to $206.06 on Tuesday, underperforming despite beating quarterly earnings estimates with $0.35 EPS and revenue rising 28.7% year-over-year to $1.21 billion. Trading volume was down 20% from average levels. Analysts remain divided: KeyCorp raised its target to $285 with an "overweight" rating, DA Davidson holds a "buy" at $300, while Sanford Bernstein and Macquarie maintain more cautious views. Insider selling was noted as SVP Vivek Raghunathan offloaded 11,801 shares at $220.44, reducing his position by just over 5%. Snowflake's market cap stands at $70.5 billion, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price near $276, reflecting ongoing optimism but some investor wariness amid a negative return on equity.
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