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What Happened When 3I/ATLAS Approached Earth — Heartbreak Looms For Astronomers

As interstellar object 3I/ATLAS swept past Earth on 19 December 2025, viral theories claimed cosmic indifference or alien intent. Here is what happened and why astronomers were watching so closely.

International Business Times UK · Dec 22, 2025

Starship success, a private moon landing and more: The top 10 spaceflight stories of 2025

Over the past 12 months, we saw multiple spaceflight records broken, the debut of a powerful new rocket and the first-ever fully successful private moon landing.

Space · Dec 21, 2025

Glittering new James Webb telescope image shows an 'intricate web of chaos' — Space photo of the week

This mash-up of data from the James Webb Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals two galaxies mid-collision, with their spiral arms overlapping and bending toward their neighbors' cores.

LiveScience · Dec 21, 2025

Scientists spot 'unprecedented celestial event' around the 'Eye of Sauron' star just 25 light-years from Earth

Scientists watching the nearby Fomalhaut star system have directly seen two protoplanets smash together for the first time. Then, they saw it happen again.

LiveScience · Dec 20, 2025

Comet 3I/ATLAS Flyby: Interstellar Visitor Zooms Past Earth Today Before It Is Gone

Learn how to watch interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it makes its final flyby of Earth today at 153,000mph before disappearing into deep space forever.

International Business Times UK · Dec 20, 2025

Trump Signs EO for Moon & Mars Missions—Experts Link Move to China's Space Ambitions

President Trump signed an executive order to return to the Moon by 2028 and prepare for Mars, a move seen as a direct challenge to China's space ambitions.

International Business Times UK · Dec 19, 2025

Astronomers may have spotted the 1st known 'superkilonova' double star explosion

"We do not know with certainty that we found a superkilonova, but the event nevertheless is eye-opening."

Space · Dec 19, 2025

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is rapidly moving away from us. Can we 'intercept' it before it leaves us forever?

3I/ATLAS has passed its closest point to Earth, meaning we will soon lose sight of it for good. Some scientists want to send a spacecraft to chase down the alien comet — or the next interstellar object.

LiveScience · Dec 19, 2025

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS makes closest pass of Earth. Where's it heading next?

Everyone's favorite interstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS, flew past Earth overnight, coming within about 168 million miles (270 million kilometers) of our planet.

LiveScience · Dec 19, 2025

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover could break the record for miles driven on another planet

"There is a lot to keep us busy."

Space · Dec 19, 2025