Tag: spacewatch
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Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) Fragments in Stunning Gemini North Images
Overview: A Halting, Brilliant Breakup A routine sky survey turned into a dramatic astronomical moment as Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) visibly fragments in high-resolution footage captured by the Gemini North telescope on Mauna Kea, Hawaii. The images reveal glowing fragments drifting away from a shrinking nucleus, a rare and valuable glimpse into the processes that…
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Watching 3I/ATLAS: How to view the Interstellar Comet’s Closest Approach Live
What makes 3I/ATLAS unique? Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS has captivated astronomers and sky enthusiasts alike since its first fleeting pass through the inner solar system. Unlike comets born in our own disk, 3I/ATLAS hails from beyond the Sun, offering a rare chance to study a visitor from another star system. On December 18, it will reach…
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Aeroplane-Sized Asteroids Zip By Earth: NASA JPL Tracks Incoming Objects
Overview: NASA JPL Monitors a Busy Near-Earth Neighborhood Researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), which tracks near-Earth objects (NEOs), said a handful of small asteroids are on fast approaches to Earth. While none pose an immediate threat, the close-quarters flybys remind scientists why continuous monitoring is essential. JPL’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS)…