Tag: Space News
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Comet 3I/ATLAS Reaches Closest Point to Earth Tonight: How to See It and Watch Online
Overview: A fleeting interstellar visitor Comet 3I/ATLAS, one of the most remarkable celestial visitors in recent memory, is making its closest approach to Earth overnight between Thursday and Friday, December 18–19. At its nearest, the comet will be about 168 million miles (270 million kilometers) away. This rare encounter offers stargazers a rare chance to…
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Comet 3I/ATLAS: How to See the Interstellar Visitor Tonight
Overview: A rare interstellar visitor arrives at our night sky Comet 3I/ATLAS is making history again as it reaches its closest point to Earth in its current pass, skimming by at about 168 million miles (270 million kilometers). Discovered only recently, this interstellar object is a reminder that our solar system occasionally intersects with visitors…
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4 Ways to Track 3I/ATLAS Without a Telescope Tonight
Why 3I/ATLAS is Worth Watching Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is making a rare pass through our solar system, offering a unique glimpse into material from outside our planetary neighborhood. While its closest approach to Earth is brief, dedicated stargazers can still follow its progress using everyday tools and public data. This guide outlines four practical methods…
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When is Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Closest to Earth Tonight? A Practical Guide
Understanding 3I/ATLAS and its Earth Approach Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is one of the few objects known to originate from outside our solar system. Unlike comets that loop around the Sun, 3I/ATLAS travels through our neighborhood on a hyperbolic trajectory, making a brief pass through the inner solar system before continuing its journey into interstellar space.…
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3I/ATLAS Closest Approach Time: What You Need to Know
Setting the record straight on 3I/ATLAS There’s often confusion surrounding interstellar visitors like 3I/ATLAS (C/2017 U1). Recent questions about a “tonight” close approach can be exciting, but the science doesn’t align with a current, imminent encounter. 3I/ATLAS was first spotted in October 2017 as it streaked through the inner solar system on a hyperbolic trajectory,…
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Crewed Russian Soyuz MS-28 Docking with the ISS: Photo of the Day, Dec. 17, 2025
Overview: A Milestone in International Spaceflight On November 27, 2025, the Russian spacecraft Soyuz MS-28 completed a historic ascent and rendezvous with the International Space Station (ISS). The mission, which launched from Earth and began its crewed flight to the orbiting laboratory on the same day, marks a continued chapter in international cooperation in space.…
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NASA’s MAVEN at Mars: Silent Orbit and Possible Spin Raise Questions
Overview: MAVEN Goes Silent at Mars NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft has stopped communicating with Earth since December 4, prompting concern among scientists and space watchers. The MAVEN mission, designed to study the Martian atmosphere and its interaction with solar wind, has been a cornerstone of Mars science for more than a…
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Closest Approach: Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Nears Earth on Dec. 19
What is 3I/ATLAS? Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS, one of the few confirmed visitors from outside our solar system, was first spotted by the ATLAS survey in July. Unlike typical comets that originate from sources within the Sun’s neighborhood, 3I/ATLAS carries material from another star system, offering a rare chance to study cosmic rubble that formed far…
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Strange 7-hour gamma-ray burst stuns scientists today
What happened on July 2, 2025? On July 2, 2025, a gamma-ray burst (GRB) unfolded in deep space with an intensity and duration that pushed scientists to rethink established models. While GRBs are the universe’s most energetic explosions, typically lasting from milliseconds to minutes, the event monitored by NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope stretched well…
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Vampire Star’s Feeding Ground: First X-ray Peek at a White Dwarf’s Hungry Binary
What scientists are calling a “vampire star” system In a striking demonstration of how extreme physics unfolds in binary stars, researchers have captured the first detailed look at the inner region around a dead white dwarf siphoning material from a nearby stellar companion. Using NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE), the team has observed how…