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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

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

Astronomy · Comets · Halloween Science · Interstellar Objects · Space Exploration

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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Northern Lights, Draconid Meteors & Bright Comets – Skywatch Highlights for Oct 7–8, 2025

Draconid Meteor Shower Peaks in Early Evening The Draconid meteor shower – a minor but convenient annual shower – is active October 6–10 and is expected to peak on the night of October 8, 2025 livescience.com. The Draconids are so named because their meteors appear to fan out from the head of the constellation Draco, the Dragon, which lies in the northwestern sky after nightfall in October science.nasa.gov livescience.com. Unlike many meteor showers that are best in the wee hours of morning, the Draconids are most easily viewed in the early evening – just after darkness falls – because Draco’s

7 October 2025

Astronomy · Comets · Meteor Showers · Night Sky · Northern Lights

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Shrouded in CO₂ Fog – NASA’s SPHEREx Reveals a Cosmic Visitor’s Secrets

Is 3I/ATLAS an Interstellar Messenger? New Findings Debunk Alien Rumors but Reveal an Ancient, Carbon‑Rich Comet

A Rare Interstellar Visitor When astronomers with the Asteroid Terrestrial‑impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) noticed an object with an extraordinarily high orbital eccentricity racing through the outer solar system in June 2025, they immediately suspected an interstellar origin. Follow‑up observations confirmed that the body, now designated 3I/ATLAS, follows a hyperbolic path and moves faster than any known comet, approximately 210 000 km per hour esa.int. Unlike periodic comets, this object will never return once it leaves the Sun’s gravitational grasp, making it only the third confirmed interstellar visitor after ʻOumuamua in 2017 and 2I/Borisov in 2019 science.nasa.gov. The comet’s trajectory takes it between

5 October 2025

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Two Comets Will Light Up October’s Night Sky – When and How to Watch

Two Icy Visitors from the Outer Solar System This fall’s night sky brings not one but two comets into view – a rare cosmic coincidence that has amateur astronomers buzzing. Comet C/2025 A6 (nicknamed Lemmon) and Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) both formed in the frigid outskirts of the solar system and have traveled inward for the first time in millennia. “These features make ‘Lemmon’ a striking reminder of the icy wanderers that visit the inner solar system from the distant Oort Cloud,” noted astronomer Aleix Roig after capturing the comet’s eerie green glow in late September space.com. Comets like these

4 October 2025

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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 29 (from active Region 4232), which caused an R2-level radio blackout swpc.noaa.gov. Aurora experts note that such storms can power dazzling Northern Lights. The peak storming late Sept 30 (early Oct 1 UT) means northern skies may glow. “Quiet to active” conditions are forecast after the storm, so Sept 30 is the prime aurora night. (Skywatchers should watch real-time SWPC

30 September 2025

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