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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Stuns Scientists – Brightening, Blue Glow & Mystery Acceleration

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Stuns Scientists – Brightening, Blue Glow & Mystery Acceleration

A Mysterious Visitor from Beyond the Solar System When astronomers spotted a faint new object moving rapidly through the outer solar system in July 2025, they quickly realized it was not an ordinary comet. Its extra-high velocity and open-ended (hyperbolic) trajectory indicated it was an interstellar interloper – an object arriving from far outside the Sun’s domain scientificamerican.com. Officially designated 3I/ATLAS (“I” for interstellar, “3” as the third of its kind, and ATLAS for the survey telescope that found it theguardian.com), this comet has since commanded the full attention of the astronomical community. “We’ve never had an object like this
3 November 2025
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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: A Visitor from Beyond the Solar System

Ancient Alien Messenger or Cosmic Time Capsule? Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Stuns Scientists with Secrets

Meet the Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS – A Visitor From Beyond When astronomers spotted a faint new comet on July 1, 2025, they quickly realized it was no ordinary comet. Its official designation, 3I/ATLAS, tells the tale: “3I” means it’s the third interstellar object ever recorded, and “ATLAS” credits the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System survey telescope (in Río Hurtado, Chile) that discovered it scientificamerican.com. In the days following discovery, observatories around the world rushed to calculate its orbit – and the results were stunning. Unlike normal comets bound in elliptical orbits around the Sun, 3I/ATLAS was on a one-way hyperbolic
2 November 2025
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Alien Probe or Cosmic Relic? Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Baffles Scientists (updated 27.10.2025)

Ancient Alien Visitor? Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Blazes Through Our Solar System

A Visitor From Beyond the Solar System On July 1, 2025, astronomers in Chile spotted a faint, fast-moving object that immediately stood out. Follow-up measurements showed it was on a hyperbolic orbit – not bound to our Sun – confirming it came from interstellar space ts2.tech. The discovery was officially designated 3I/ATLAS, where “3I” denotes the third Interstellar object ever observed, and “ATLAS” credits the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System survey that found it ts2.tech. This find electrified scientists. “This is only the third such interstellar comet we’ve ever been able to study, and planetary scientists are super excited to
1 November 2025
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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: A Visitor from Beyond the Solar System

Comet 3I/ATLAS: The Interstellar “Ghost Comet” Haunting Our Solar System This Halloween

What is Comet 3I/ATLAS? An Interstellar Visitor from Beyond Image: Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, captured by the Gemini South Observatory in late 2025, showing a diffuse coma and tail against the stars. This “ghostly” haze of gas and dust confirms that 3I/ATLAS is an active comet venting material as it nears the Sun. space.com en.wikipedia.org Comet 3I/ATLAS is a rare celestial visitor that truly doesn’t belong in our solar system. Officially designated 3I/ATLAS (for “3rd Interstellar” object, discovered by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System), it was first spotted on July 1, 2025 by an ATLAS telescope in Chile esa.int en.wikipedia.org. Within
31 October 2025
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Exposing AI Bias: 10 Powerful Ways to Fight Algorithmic Discrimination

Tech Roundup Oct 31, 2025: OpenAI’s $1T IPO, Moon Plans, AI Factories & Stock Surge

Looking ahead, analysts expect Q4 tech spending to stay robust on AI and holiday demand reuters.com reuters.com. Nvidia’s booming deals and OpenAI’s funding plans suggest AI investment shows no letup. Intel’s progress and Samsung’s AI factories hint at continued chip innovation. In space, China’s moon ambitions (crew missions by 2030) keep pressure on NASA’s schedule. Regulators, however, warn of tech bubbles – the UK’s Bank of England even flagged AI-fueled stock valuations as a risk theguardian.com. For now, though, tech giants seem confident: higher guidance and big projects suggest more “engine for growth” on the horizon reuters.com reuters.com. Sources: Verified
31 October 2025
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Alien Probe or Cosmic Relic? Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Baffles Scientists (updated 27.10.2025)

Ancient Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Nears Sun – A 10-Billion-Year Visitor Ignites Awe and Alien Speculation

Discovery and Designation Comet 3I/ATLAS was discovered on July 1, 2025 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) survey telescope at Río Hurtado, Chile esa.int. ATLAS – a NASA-funded sky survey designed to spot incoming asteroids – detected a faint magnitude ~18 object moving against the starry background ras.ac.uk. Initially catalogued as C/2025 N1 (ATLAS) under comet naming conventions, the object raised immediate excitement because its orbit did not appear bound to the Sun ts2.tech. Within days, astronomers determined the new comet was on a highly hyperbolic trajectory, not a closed ellipse like ordinary comets. In August 2025 the International
30 October 2025
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Alien Probe or Cosmic Relic? Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Baffles Scientists (updated 27.10.2025)

Mysterious Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Nears Sun – 10-Billion-Year Visitor Sparks Alien Theories and Scientific Awe

Key Facts and Highlights A Visitor From Beyond the Solar System In July 2025, astronomers spotted a faint newcomer inbound toward the Sun – one that was not gravitationally bound to our star at all. The object, now designated 3I/ATLAS, is only the third interstellar visitor ever detected in our solar system ts2.tech. (The “3I” prefix marks it as the third Interstellar object.) It was first observed on July 1, 2025 by the ATLAS sky-survey telescope in Río Hurtado, Chile, and its discovery immediately caused excitement. The reason? Its orbit was hyperbolic, meaning it’s not a periodic comet from our Oort
29 October 2025
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Breaking: NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Jet Takes Off – Travel Times Could Halve

Breaking: NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Jet Takes Off – Travel Times Could Halve

California Celebrates a Supersonic Breakthrough Governor Newsom used the X-59 as a showcase for the state’s advanced manufacturing. In an Oct. 27 press release, he proclaimed the Lockheed-built jet the “Coolest Thing Made in California” for 2025 gov.ca.gov. He noted that this quiet supersonic aircraft “exemplifies” California’s “unmatched creativity, ingenuity and manufacturing excellence” gov.ca.gov. The state-sponsored contest (whose finalists included a Sacramento-built train and an Alameda solar vessel) was a public vote on October’s Manufacturing Month. Newsom’s announcement highlighted that the X-59 was “designed to separate shockwaves and quiet the disruptive sonic boom that has long limited supersonic travel”, saying
28 October 2025
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SpaceX’s Starship Triumph Sparks Moon Race 2.0 with China – Stocks Take Off

NASA’s Epic Week: Moon Rocket Ready, Mars Life Clue, and an Interstellar Visitor

Artemis on the Fast Track – and a New Moon Race NASA’s Moon program reached a major milestone this week: engineers at Kennedy Space Center finished stacking the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for Artemis 2, placing the Orion crew capsule (nicknamed “Integrity”) atop the booster space.com. “The towering rocket…has come together,” NASA announced, after hoisting Orion onto SLS inside the Vehicle Assembly Building space.com. This completed rocket – set to launch four astronauts around the Moon – was even exempted from the ongoing federal shutdown, underscoring Artemis 2’s high priority space.com. The mission is targeting February 2026 for liftoff, which would mark
27 October 2025
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Rare Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS – a 10-Billion-Year-Old Time Capsule – Flies Past Mars

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Shoots Giant Sunward Jet — Experts Debunk Alien Probe Rumors

In recent weeks astronomers have been fascinated by the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it rushes through the inner Solar System. First spotted by the ATLAS telescope (Chile) on July 1 ts2.tech, it turned out to be moving so fast on a hyperbolic path that it could only have come from outside our solar neighborhood. Follow-up orbits confirm it is on a one-way trip, never to return ts2.tech. Importantly, orbital calculations show its minimum distance from Earth is about 1.8 AU (far beyond Mars) ts2.tech, so it will not collide with us. In fact, the comet’s closest brush with any planet was
26 October 2025
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SpaceX’s Starship Triumph Sparks Moon Race 2.0 with China – Stocks Take Off

SpaceX’s Starship Triumph Sparks Moon Race 2.0 with China – Stocks Take Off

NASA’s Artemis Program and SpaceX’s Starship NASA’s Artemis program is revving back up. After Artemis II (crewed lunar flyby) slips into 2026, the big prize is Artemis III – the first American moon landing since Apollo. Under the current plan, NASA will launch Orion atop an SLS rocket and then rendezvous with SpaceX’s Starship, which must carry astronauts from lunar orbit to the surface. SpaceX’s recent Flight 11 (Oct. 13) achieved most of its objectives: the Starship upper stage reached space and deployed payloads, while the Super-Heavy booster performed a soft water landing reuters.com. NASA’s acting chief Sean Duffy praised the
26 October 2025
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