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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Speeds Past Earth at 137,000 mph as NASA Debunks ‘Alien Ship’ Claims
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is entering its closest approach to Earth in mid-December, drawing intense scientific interest as astronomers examine a rare object formed in another star system. NASA confirmed that the comet, discovered in July by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System in Chile, is the third verified interstellar visitor after 'Oumuamua and 2I/Borisov. The agency described the object as "whizzing at about 137,000 mph," a speed and trajectory that confirm it is not gravitationally bound to the sun. 
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is entering its closest approach to Earth in mid-December, drawing intense scientific interest as astronomers examine a rare object formed in another star system. NASA confirmed that the comet, discovered in July by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System in Chile, is the third verified interstellar visitor after 'Oumuamua and 2I/Borisov. The agency described the object as "whizzing at about 137,000 mph," a speed and trajectory that confirm it is not gravitationally bound to the sun. -
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Passes 170 Million Miles from Earth as Geminids and Jupiter–Moon Pairing Light Up December Sky
A rare combination of astronomical events is capturing attention across the scientific community and among skywatchers this month as NASA tracks the interstellar visitor Comet 3I/ATLAS during its December passage near Earth. The object, only the third confirmed interstellar body ever observed, will reach its closest approach on Dec. 19 at a distance of roughly 170 million miles-about 700 times farther from Earth than the Moon-while two other major celestial displays, the Geminid meteor shower and a conjunction of Jupiter and the Moon, unfold throughout the month. 
A rare combination of astronomical events is capturing attention across the scientific community and among skywatchers this month as NASA tracks the interstellar visitor Comet 3I/ATLAS during its December passage near Earth. The object, only the third confirmed interstellar body ever observed, will reach its closest approach on Dec. 19 at a distance of roughly 170 million miles-about 700 times farther from Earth than the Moon-while two other major celestial displays, the Geminid meteor shower and a conjunction of Jupiter and the Moon, unfold throughout the month. -
Harvard’s Loeb Warns 3I/ATLAS May Be Trailing a ‘Swarm’ of Objects as Interstellar Mystery Deepens
Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb's warning that the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS may be pulling a "swarm" of unknown bodies through the Solar System has injected new urgency into the scientific debate over one of the strangest visitors astronomers have ever recorded. The object, first detected on July 1, 2025, has displayed a chemical profile, tail geometry and acceleration pattern that diverge sharply from the behaviour of any known natural comet, prompting speculation that the anomaly may reflect not just exotic physics but even alien technology. Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb's warning that the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS may be pulling a "swarm" of unknown bodies through the Solar System has injected new urgency into the scientific debate over one of the strangest visitors astronomers have ever recorded. The object, first detected on July 1, 2025, has displayed a chemical profile, tail geometry and acceleration pattern that diverge sharply from the behaviour of any known natural comet, prompting speculation that the anomaly may reflect not just exotic physics but even alien technology. -
APA Warns TikTok Use Linked to Measurable Cognitive Decline as ‘Brain Rot’ Becomes Recognized Syndrome
A new report from the American Psychological Association is intensifying scrutiny of TikTok and other short-form video platforms, concluding that heavy exposure can lead to measurable neurocognitive impairment. 
A new report from the American Psychological Association is intensifying scrutiny of TikTok and other short-form video platforms, concluding that heavy exposure can lead to measurable neurocognitive impairment. -
FDA Flags 19 Cookware Items for Lead Risk, Urges Millions of U.S. Households to Discard Them Immediately
Federal health regulators issued an unusually stark warning this week, urging Americans to immediately discard 19 types of imported pots and pans after Food and Drug Administration testing found they may leach dangerous levels of lead into food. 
Federal health regulators issued an unusually stark warning this week, urging Americans to immediately discard 19 types of imported pots and pans after Food and Drug Administration testing found they may leach dangerous levels of lead into food. -
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Shows 16-Hour “Heartbeat,” Sparking Debate Over Natural vs. Technological Origin
Astronomers are racing to understand a puzzling rhythmic signal coming from 3I/ATLAS, the interstellar object now moving through the inner solar system, after new observations revealed a striking 16.16-hour periodic pulse in its brightness. Astronomers are racing to understand a puzzling rhythmic signal coming from 3I/ATLAS, the interstellar object now moving through the inner solar system, after new observations revealed a striking 16.16-hour periodic pulse in its brightness. -
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Shows Possible Ice Volcano Eruptions in New Images, Expanding Search for Ancient Cosmic Chemistry
Newly released telescope images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS have revealed what researchers describe as possible ice-volcanic eruptions, adding another layer of intrigue to one of the most unusual visitors to enter the inner solar system in modern observation. The findings, detailed in a study posted to arXiv, show plumes of gas, dust and frozen particles rising from beneath the comet's surface as it accelerates toward perihelion, behavior that has strengthened scientific interest in its origins and internal chemistry. Newly released telescope images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS have revealed what researchers describe as possible ice-volcanic eruptions, adding another layer of intrigue to one of the most unusual visitors to enter the inner solar system in modern observation. The findings, detailed in a study posted to arXiv, show plumes of gas, dust and frozen particles rising from beneath the comet's surface as it accelerates toward perihelion, behavior that has strengthened scientific interest in its origins and internal chemistry. -
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Reveals Rare Metal Makeup, Driving New Research and Investor Interest
Astronomers are reporting new findings about 3I/ATLAS, the rare interstellar comet now moving through the outer solar system, as NASA and research institutions expand monitoring of the object's unusual metal-rich composition and signs of cryovolcanic activity. The comet-only the third confirmed interstellar visitor after Oumuamua and 2I/Borisov-has drawn significant interest from scientists and investors as new spectroscopic data reveal features unlike those of typical Solar System bodies. Astronomers are reporting new findings about 3I/ATLAS, the rare interstellar comet now moving through the outer solar system, as NASA and research institutions expand monitoring of the object's unusual metal-rich composition and signs of cryovolcanic activity. The comet-only the third confirmed interstellar visitor after Oumuamua and 2I/Borisov-has drawn significant interest from scientists and investors as new spectroscopic data reveal features unlike those of typical Solar System bodies. -
NASA Insists 3I/ATLAS Is Safe as Quiet Planetary-Defense Effort Expands Amid Anomalous Behavior
NASA is publicly insisting that the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS poses no danger to Earth, even as the agency and its international partners have quietly escalated monitoring and contingency planning amid a growing number of anomalous observations. NASA is publicly insisting that the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS poses no danger to Earth, even as the agency and its international partners have quietly escalated monitoring and contingency planning amid a growing number of anomalous observations. -
New 3I/ATLAS Evidence Challenges Comet Physics as Anti-Tail Points Toward Sun in Jäger Image
A newly released high-resolution image of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS has intensified scientific scrutiny ahead of its Dec. 19 close approach to Earth, with independent observers reporting structural features that appear to contradict standard cometary physics. A newly released high-resolution image of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS has intensified scientific scrutiny ahead of its Dec. 19 close approach to Earth, with independent observers reporting structural features that appear to contradict standard cometary physics.
