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Ghosts, sharks and Norse mythology: US Space Force unveils new names for satellites and space weapons

The U.S. Space Force unveiled the new naming scheme that it will use for its spacecraft and space-based weaponry, drawing inspiration from mythology and the natural world.

Space

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Reveals Secrets Of Planetary Birth: A Rare Chance

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS makes its closest, safe approach to Earth on Dec. 19. Learn how this rare visitor reveals secrets about planet formation around other stars.

International Business Times UK

Niki Savva’s Earthquake is a damning account of the election that shook Australia

As federal polling day neared on May 3 2025, the ground was silent but the people of Australia stirred, some restless with fear, others hankering for a change of government. History favoured the incumbent. There had been no single-term governments nationally since the interwar years.

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Why The UN Is Quietly Monitoring Comet 3I/ATLAS — And Why Scientists Say It Can't Be Ignored

The UN-endorsed International Asteroid Warning Network has launched a coordinated campaign to refine tracking techniques for the rare visitor.

International Business Times UK

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS makes its closest approach to Earth tonight: Here's what you need to know

The interstellar comet will pass safely by Earth, giving astronomers their best chance to study it up close.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope finds 1st evidence of 'dinosaur-like' stars in the early universe

"A bit like dinosaurs on Earth — they were enormous and primitive. And they had short lives, living for just a quarter of a million years."

Space

Finding the point of no return: Sun's shifting, spiky atmospheric boundary mapped in detail for 1st time

Scientists have created the first detailed maps of the sun's atmospheric boundary, where solar material breaks free and streams into space.

Space

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‘Isn’t this in the Bible?’: Confusion and fear over ‘large pile of blood’ growing in New Mexico desert

Ah sweet! Horrors beyond my comprehension!

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Geminid meteor shower 2025 thrills skywatchers with an end-of-year celestial firework show (photos)

The Geminid meteor shower peaked overnight on Dec. 13.

Space

Surprise! 2 private spacecraft rendezvous in orbit on newly revealed 'Remora' mission

Two commercial spacecraft pulled off a surprise rendezvous in Earth orbit recently, showcasing skills that could pave the way for satellite servicing missions down the road.

Space

New Observations Show 3I/ATLAS's Anti-Tail Changes Direction as It Approaches Perigee

New observations show interstellar object 3I/ATLAS has changed the direction of its rare anti-tail as it nears Earth, deepening scientific debate over its nature and behaviour.

International Business Times UK

Interstellar comet 3I/Atlas will make its closest approach to Earth today

It’s just the third known interstellar object to cut through our solar system

The Independent UK

Good news for lunar bases? Earth's atmosphere leaks all the way out to the moon

Anomalous amounts of volatile elements found in the Apollo samples brought back from the moon have been traced back to our own planet's leaky atmosphere.

Space

Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Displays Sun-Facing Anti-Tail — Hubble Confirms Oddity

Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is baffling astronomers with its bizarre, sun-facing anti-tail, confirmed by Hubble.

International Business Times UK

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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Is 7 Billion Years Old, Glowing Green, and Definitely Not Alien – Experts Weigh In

Scientists say the colour shift in interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is due to gases in the comet's coma reacting to solar heat.

Space

Why interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS' close Earth approach is an early Christmas gift for astronomers

When 3I/ATLAS is closest to the Earth on Dec. 19, all the features that we are looking for will be easier to detect with our telescopes.

International Business Times UK

Hawaii Telescope Captured Earliest Spectrum of 3I/ATLAS 12.5 Hours After Discovery

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, ejected from a distant star system, is now revealing the alien building blocks of other worlds. Data confirms nickel (Ni) and cyanogen (CN) emissions.

International Business Times UK

'I Was Taken by Aliens While in Office': Ex Russian President Claims UFO Abduction; World Leaders 'Knew Truth'

Former Russian leader Kirsan Ilyumzinov claims he was taken aboard a UFO while in office in 1997. In a jaw dropping podcast, he alleges world leaders knew the truth about aliens all along.

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International Business Times UK

NASA MAVEN Orbiter Goes Silent After Anomaly — Communication Lost With Earth

NASA's vital MAVEN orbiter has gone silent over Mars after a Dec. 6 anomaly.

LiveScience

The UN's International Asteroid Warning Network is closely watching comet 3I/ATLAS. Here's why.

Tracking comets accurately is hard. A new effort with the U.N. and NASA aims to better chart these visitors using 3I/ATLAS.

International Business Times UK

Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Forces Scientists to Confront Flaws in Defence Plans

Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS forces a global defence rethink.

Space

Asteroid belt — What it is, where it is and how it formed

Most asteroids orbit between Mars and Jupiter in the main asteroid belt. But some space rocks stray out of the main belt and threaten Earth.

International Business Times UK

Comet 3I/ATLAS Can Be Seen From Home — Picking The Right Telescope To Spot It

This rare interstellar visitor (C/2025 N1) is visible now! While too faint for the naked eye, amateur astronomers can easily spot it from home.

The Guardian - UK

Starwatch: shortest day in reach as astronomical winter begins

Winter solstice marks moment when Earth’s north pole is tilted as far away from the sun as possible

International Business Times UK

Comet 3I/ATLAS Approaches: Harvard's Avi Loeb Hopes Comet Is Not Unwanted Gifts

Harvard's Professor Avi Loeb warns that Comet 3I/ATLAS, due for an Earth flyby on 19 December, could be 'extraterrestrial technology' and says Earth lacks any defence protocol for potential risks.

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