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2026: 3I/ATLAS forces a rethink of 'normal' comets

At 3.51 au from the Sun well beyond the region where water ice normally drives strong cometary activity 3I/ ATLAS still ...
SETI

Meteor Showers Shed Light on Where Comets Formed in the Early Solar System

Protoplanetary disk. Figure from a computer simulation visualizing the formation of planets (https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/12278 ). Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech. August 22, 2024, Mountain View, CA - An ...
USA Today

When will comet 3I/ATLAS get close to the sun? Latest on interstellar visitor

Comet 3I/ATLAS was expected to come within 130 million miles of the sun on Oct. 30. For the time being, 3I/ATLAS will remain on the opposite side of the sun from Earth, making it impossible to observe ...
CNN

Two bright comets will swing by Earth this month. Here’s how to see them

Two newly discovered comets are streaking across the sky in a spectacular display as they make their closest approaches to Earth this month. Comets are made of ice, frozen gases and rock, and as they ...
Forbes

See Rare Sight Of Two Comets As Meteor Shower Peaks — Here’s When

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Comets SWAN and Lemmon look set to offer a rare chance to ...
Click2Houston

No, that strange-looking comet isn’t an alien mothership

We humans are a curious bunch. Whenever we come across something unfamiliar, our minds naturally start filling in the blanks about what it could be. That’s exactly what’s happening with comet 3I/ATLAS ...
Forbes

Comet Tracker For Tuesday: When And Where To See Two Comets After Dark

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. On Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6) will ...
SETI

An Autumn of Comets

This coming autumn brings a thrilling lineup of comets visible from both hemispheres, framed as a “parade of comets” for skywatchers to enjoy—made all the more compelling through coordinated ...
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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Shows "Extreme Negative Polarization". What Does That Mean?

A team of astronomers have presented the first polarimetric observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, finding that it has extreme negative polarization. On July 1, 2025, astronomers spotted an ...
KXAN

3I/ATLAS nears Earth this week; what we know about the interstellar comet

AUSTIN (KXAN) — We’re just days away from the arrival of a comet from outside of our solar system. On December 19, 3I/ATLAS will make its closest approach to Earth after months of travel. This is the ...
SlashGear

These Two Comets Will Be Visible All October – Here's How You Can See Them

With Halloween decorations, such as Home Depot's 10-foot skeletons, becoming as popular as Christmas decorations, October is a great time to see all kinds of spooky and cool light shows in your ...