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ISS Broadcast Cut Fuels Online Claims of UFO Flyby, Analysts Cite Routine Signal Loss
A NASA livestream from the International Space Station ignited fresh online speculation this week after viewers noticed clusters of bright lights moving beneath the ISS camera moments before the feed abruptly switched angles and briefly cut out. 
A NASA livestream from the International Space Station ignited fresh online speculation this week after viewers noticed clusters of bright lights moving beneath the ISS camera moments before the feed abruptly switched angles and briefly cut out. -
New NASA Photos Reveal Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS as Object Speeds Toward 167 Million-Mile Earth Flyby
NASA unveiled a new set of images this week capturing interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it moves deeper into the inner solar system, providing the clearest view yet of only the third confirmed visitor from another star system. The release follows delays caused by the government shutdown, which temporarily halted processing and publication across multiple federal science agencies. 
NASA unveiled a new set of images this week capturing interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it moves deeper into the inner solar system, providing the clearest view yet of only the third confirmed visitor from another star system. The release follows delays caused by the government shutdown, which temporarily halted processing and publication across multiple federal science agencies. -
Italian Observatory Livestream Confirms 3I/ATLAS as Comet, Quelling Online Speculation
An Italian observatory broadcast some of the clearest public images yet of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, confirming the rare visitor's cometary identity and putting an end to weeks of speculation online. The 40-minute livestream, aired on Nov. 19 by Italy's Virtual Telescope Project, displayed a glowing nucleus, a surrounding coma and a faint dust tail-features that astronomers say leave no ambiguity about the object's nature. 
An Italian observatory broadcast some of the clearest public images yet of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, confirming the rare visitor's cometary identity and putting an end to weeks of speculation online. The 40-minute livestream, aired on Nov. 19 by Italy's Virtual Telescope Project, displayed a glowing nucleus, a surrounding coma and a faint dust tail-features that astronomers say leave no ambiguity about the object's nature. -
NASA Prepares Major 3I/ATLAS Disclosure; Multi-Platform Imagery to Address Months of Speculation
NASA will reveal new imagery of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS on November 19, ending months of speculation fueled by amateur observations, halted data releases, and increasingly vocal independent analysis. NASA will reveal new imagery of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS on November 19, ending months of speculation fueled by amateur observations, halted data releases, and increasingly vocal independent analysis. -
Why NASA's 3I/ATLAS Reveal Is Happening Now? Experts Say the Timing Raises Serious Questions
NASA's preparation for a November 19 reveal of new high-resolution imagery of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is drawing sharp interest from astronomers and speculation from online communities, as the timing coincides with the end of a prolonged information gap and renewed claims of anomalies from Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb. The agency says the release reflects delayed access to data from its Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter during a U.S. government shutdown, but the cluster of events has sparked broader debate over transparency and scientific urgency. NASA's preparation for a November 19 reveal of new high-resolution imagery of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is drawing sharp interest from astronomers and speculation from online communities, as the timing coincides with the end of a prolonged information gap and renewed claims of anomalies from Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb. The agency says the release reflects delayed access to data from its Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter during a U.S. government shutdown, but the cluster of events has sparked broader debate over transparency and scientific urgency. -
Hubble Images Debunk Viral ‘Alien Object’ Claim as 3I/ATLAS Frenzy Explodes Online
Astronomers and space agencies are pushing back against a wave of viral misinformation surrounding the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, after a stylised image depicting the object as an "alien artefact" spread widely across X and Instagram. The comet, which will come no closer than 270 million kilometres to Earth, has become the centre of a growing online narrative that conflicts sharply with official observations from NASA and research teams studying the object. Astronomers and space agencies are pushing back against a wave of viral misinformation surrounding the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, after a stylised image depicting the object as an "alien artefact" spread widely across X and Instagram. The comet, which will come no closer than 270 million kilometres to Earth, has become the centre of a growing online narrative that conflicts sharply with official observations from NASA and research teams studying the object. -
ESA Mars Orbiter Captures Record-Breaking Images of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
The European Space Agency has released the closest-ever spacecraft images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, marking a major step in planetary-defense tracking and giving astronomers an unprecedented second vantage point from the orbit of Mars. The hyperbolic comet-only the third confirmed interstellar object after 1I/'Oumuamua and 2I/Borisov-has been under global observation since its discovery on July 1, 2025, but the ESA's Mars-based measurement campaign has sharply improved estimates of its trajectory and physical behavior. The European Space Agency has released the closest-ever spacecraft images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, marking a major step in planetary-defense tracking and giving astronomers an unprecedented second vantage point from the orbit of Mars. The hyperbolic comet-only the third confirmed interstellar object after 1I/'Oumuamua and 2I/Borisov-has been under global observation since its discovery on July 1, 2025, but the ESA's Mars-based measurement campaign has sharply improved estimates of its trajectory and physical behavior. -
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Unleashes Multi-Million-Mile Anti-Tail Jets in New Photos, Astonishing Astronomers
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is again challenging astronomers' understanding of comet physics after new images captured from New Mexico revealed three separate ionic jets and an enormous sunward anti-tail extending millions of miles. The photos, taken by Japanese astrophotographer Satoru Murata as the thin crescent Moon passed beside the comet, have circulated rapidly through scientific circles and reignited debate over the object's unusual behaviour as it continues its hyperbolic escape from the Solar System. 
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is again challenging astronomers' understanding of comet physics after new images captured from New Mexico revealed three separate ionic jets and an enormous sunward anti-tail extending millions of miles. The photos, taken by Japanese astrophotographer Satoru Murata as the thin crescent Moon passed beside the comet, have circulated rapidly through scientific circles and reignited debate over the object's unusual behaviour as it continues its hyperbolic escape from the Solar System. -
New 3I/ATLAS Images Reveal Dramatic Tail Resurgence as Astronomers Reassess Interstellar Visitor
Astronomers across Europe and the United States are re-evaluating the behaviour of 3I/ATLAS after new high-resolution images showed the interstellar visitor erupting with a longer and brighter tail-weeks after the object appeared to lose its tail entirely. The transformation, captured on 10 November 2025 by the Virtual Telescope Project in Italy, has reignited scientific debate over the composition and thermal activity of the Solar System's third confirmed interstellar comet. Astronomers across Europe and the United States are re-evaluating the behaviour of 3I/ATLAS after new high-resolution images showed the interstellar visitor erupting with a longer and brighter tail-weeks after the object appeared to lose its tail entirely. The transformation, captured on 10 November 2025 by the Virtual Telescope Project in Italy, has reignited scientific debate over the composition and thermal activity of the Solar System's third confirmed interstellar comet. -
Leaked Files Claim U.S. Monitored 3I/ATLAS for 20 Years Through Secret Space-Defense Network
Leaked documents referencing U.S. planetary-defense architecture have ignited new scrutiny over how long Washington has been monitoring the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS. 
Leaked documents referencing U.S. planetary-defense architecture have ignited new scrutiny over how long Washington has been monitoring the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS.
