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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

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

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: Ice Volcanoes, Radio ‘Signals’ and a Planetary‑Defense Drill as It Skims Past Earth This Month

Updated: December 4, 2025 A once‑in‑a‑lifetime interstellar visitor is putting on its strangest act yet. New observations released in the last few days suggest that the comet 3I/ATLAS – only the third known object to enter our solar system from another star – is:

4 December 2025

Astronomy · Comets · Planetary Defense · Science News · Space Exploration