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NASA Baffled by Strange Object Near the Sun: Shocking New Photo of Comet 3I/ATLAS Sparks Alien Theories

A new image of the 3I/ATLAS comet leads to speculation that the entity may contain alien life.

International Business Times UK

Move Over, Magnificent 7: This 1 Rare Earth ETF Is Winning Over Wall Street Now

The SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF is up nearly 75% in 2025, outperforming the S&P 500 and tech giants like Nvidia as investors rotate into real assets; tariffs, industrial demand, and rising metal prices are fueling its surge.

Barchart

Chemistry on Saturn's huge moon Titan is even weirder than we thought

Titan's chemical inventory is believed to bear some resemblance to the prebiotic soup on the early Earth.

Space

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European Commission calls for no escalation with China over rare earths

In a tense context for European companies, European Commissioner for Trade Maroš Šefčovič held a phone call on Tuesday with his Chinese counterpart Commerce Minister Wang Wentao over rare earth export restrictions.

Euronews

Superbright 'Comet Lemmon' gets its tail temporarily torn to pieces by solar wind

An astrophotographer snapped a stunning shot of Comet Lemmon's flowing tail getting shredded by a strong gust of solar wind, just three days before it reaches its closest point to Earth.

LiveScience

Superbright 'Comet Lemmon' flies through auroras over Scotland during surprise solar storm

A photographer snapped a striking shot of Comet Lemmon streaking over Scotland as the night sky unexpectedly filled up with a technicolor mix of vibrant auroras.

LiveScience

Scientists discover first direct evidence that slivers of 'proto-Earth' may survive today

In a first, researchers have discovered fragments of Earth's precursor that contain distinctive chemical fingerprints in ancient rocks from Greenland, Canada and Hawaii.

LiveScience

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Congratulations to Victoria 3 players on causing 860,000,000,000,000,000 deaths by famine in a single year, enough to depopulate Earth 107,000,000 times

On the plus side, over a thousand anarchist Prussias.

PC Gamer

The other space race: why the world is obsessed with sending objects into orbit

An academic dives into "the other space race" as countries work to send satellites and other objects into orbit around the Earth.

Space

NASA stacks Artemis 2 moon mission's Orion capsule atop SLS rocket ahead of 2026 launch

The Artemis 2 SLS rocket that will launch the next astronauts around the moon is all put together inside NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building.

Space

Astronauts can get motion sick while splashing back down to Earth – virtual reality headsets could help them stay sharp

When learning about the effects of spaceflight on human health, you typically will hear about the dangers of radiation, bone density loss and changes in eyesight. While these long-term risks are important, a less frequently discussed concern is motion sickness.

The Conversation

Earth's Two Moons: How Did Our Planet Gain Another Moon?

Astronomers found a quasi-moon circling the Sun alongside the Earth.

International Business Times UK

How Soil Microbes Shift With Cooler Weather

If you think fall is only about sweaters, pumpkin spice, and cozy evenings, think again—because underground, an invisible drama is unfolding. Beneath our feet, billions of microscopic organisms are preparing for the seasonal shift, adjusting their rhythms like a tiny, unseen orchestra. As the air cools and the soil starts…

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'You're free!' Tiny Japanese satellites escape doomed space station years ahead of its fiery death | Space photo of the day for Oct. 21, 2025

JAXA has successfully deployed three new Cubesats from the International Space Station's Kibo module, marking another step in democratizing access to space.

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Euronews

Will the EU's climate goals be affected by Washington's trade war?

US pressure and Chinese restrictions on rare earth metals are disrupting EU supply chains, challenging the bloc's climate goals and increasing dependency on foreign resources.

Tom’s Hardware

Starlink and Muon fuse space lasers and satellites to deliver ‘industry-first’ persistent optical connectivity in orbit — will enable 25 Gbps data transfer at distances up to 4,000km

Muon Space has announced that it has worked with Starlink to establish an 'industry-first [of] persistent optical connectivity in orbit.'

Space

This company's plan to launch 4,000 massive space mirrors has scientists alarmed: 'From an astronomical perspective, that's pretty catastrophic'

Reflect Orbital has applied for a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license to launch a giant mirror to space next year.

Axios

U.S. scramble to replace Chinese minerals turns to Australia

The U.S. position on rare earth minerals in the Trump administration is clear — get them out of the ground, at any cost.

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International Business Times UK

3I/ATLAS Sparks Fear Worldwide: Harvard Astrophysicist Says 'Alien' Object Could 'Change Everything'

An interstellar object the size of Manhattan, named 3I/ATLAS, is baffling scientists by emitting an industrial metal compound never before seen in nature. With a peculiar orbit and other anomalies, experts like Harvard's Dr Avi Loeb question if it could be evidence of alien technology.

LiveScience

Pair of 'holy' islands in eerily green African lake hold centuries-old relics and mummified emperors — Earth from space

A 2017 astronaut photo shows the islands of Dek and Daga lurking in the murky, algae-infested waters of Ethiopia's Lake Tana. Both islands are home to important monasteries, including the resting place of five mummified emperors.

Euronews

US and Australia sign critical minerals deal as a way to counter China

Beijing recently said it would tighten rare earth exports, prompting the US to impose further tariffs on Chinese goods. Now, Australia and the US are looking to counter China's dominance of the critical minerals market.

International Business Times UK

Harvard Professor Warns Public to 'Take Vacations Before October 29' — Says NASA Is Concealing the Truth About 3I/ATLAS

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb has sparked global attention after warning the public to 'take vacations before October 29', claiming NASA is concealing key data about a mysterious interstellar object named 3I/ATLAS. Scientists, however, insist it is simply a rare comet.

The Conversation

How does a flaming piece of space junk end up on Earth? A space archaeologist explains

The mysterious object was on fire and lying in the middle of a remote dirt road in Western Australia’s Pilbara region when mine workers stumbled upon it.

International Business Times UK

SpaceX in Trouble? Inside NASA's Desperate Artemis 3 Gamble to Outrun China to the Moon

NASA reopens its Artemis 3 contract as SpaceX faces delays, raising questions about the U.S. bid to beat China in the race to return humans to the Moon.

AAP

Miners delight in rare earths funding in US-Aust pact

Australia will step up gallium, neodymium and praseodymium production and send it to the US after an investment and security pact hailed by the mining sector.

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