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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

Bad Santa: Who made Sleaford Mods' nice and naughty lists?

Jason Williamson brings the festive cheer - and festive bile - in choosing the people and things he has loved and totally hated this year

Evening Standard

2 of Earth's rarest lightning phenomena captured simultaneously in once-in-a-lifetime photo

A photographer in Italy captured an ultra-rare elve and red sprite flashing above the Alps in a single breathtaking moment.

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Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus is an attractive target in the search for life – new research

A small, icy moon of Saturn called Enceladus is one of the prime targets in the search for life elsewhere in the solar system. A new study strengthens the case for Enceladus being a habitable world.

The Conversation

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

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

Geminid meteors streak under green sky | Space photo of the day for Dec. 19, 2025

Astrophotographer Josh Dury has captured the beauty of the Geminids in this stunning timelapse exposure.

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Comet 3I/ATLAS Reveals Secrets: 7.6 Billion-Year-Old 'Cosmic Fossil' Passes Today

Discover the secrets of 3I/ATLAS, the 7.6 billion-year-old interstellar comet passing Earth. Learn about its ancient origins and unique chemical makeup.

International Business Times UK

3I/ATLAS Update: Harvard Expert Avi Loeb Warns Alien 'Serial Killer' Visitor Cannot Be Ruled Out

Is 3I/ATLAS a comet or an alien ship? Harvard's Avi Loeb warns of a 'serial killer' visitor as the interstellar object makes its closest approach to Earth.

International Business Times UK

Rail accident investigators issue warning over sensors on landslide monitors

Inquiry into recent Avanti West Coast train derailment in Cumbria finds sensors may not work if landslips happen quickly

The Guardian - UK

Starlink satellite is out of control and ‘tumbling’ to Earth

Any collision in orbit could have catastrophic consequences

The Independent UK

How did interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS capture our imagination in 2025?

For one, it came down to timing.

Space

This retro-inspired point-and-click game looks like a Rick and Morty cartoon

I love the look of this artist-led game where being awful is half the fun.

Creative Bloq

'No Comet Ever Had This' - New Viral 3I/ATLAS Images Shock Social Media As it Nears Earth

Viral images of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS have generated wild claims of a hollow comet with a mysterious dark core. As it nears Earth, what is the truth?

International Business Times UK

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Jon Anderson shares video for Time Has Come as he announces new reissues

Jon Anderson to reissue Survival & Other Stories and Earth Mother Earth on coloured vinyl in March

International Business Times UK

SpaceX Starlink Satellite Breaks Apart in Orbit, Raising Fresh Fears Over Space Debris

A SpaceX Starlink satellite is falling to Earth after a mid-orbit failure on 17 December. While the craft is expected to burn up safely beneath the International Space Station, the event highlights growing worries over orbital debris.

Evening Standard

From Sir David Attenborough to Tom Hardy: why the A-list love this south London area

Sir David Attenborough has called it his favourite place on earth, but he’s not the only A-lister to call this south-west London area home

Space

Trump signs sweeping executive order aimed at 'ensuring American space superiority'

On Thursday (Dec. 18), President Donald Trump issued an executive order designed to ensure American space superiority. It calls for the initial construction of a moon base by 2030, among other goals.

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Comet 3I/ATLAS reaches closest point to Earth: How to see it on Friday night

Comet 3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar object ever detected, reached its closest point to Earth overnight from Thursday to Friday (Dec. 18 to 19), and it remains in a good viewing position tonight. Here's how to see it.

The Independent UK

Want to see what space really looks like? Scientists just released a stunning new cosmic map

The three-dimensional view will help scientists learn more about the origins of life in the Milky Way galaxy and how the universe’s hundreds of millions of galaxies have changed over time

LiveScience

New ultraviolet image of comet 3I/ATLAS could help reveal what it's made of

NASA's alien-hunting Europa Clipper spacecraft took seven hours of ultraviolet observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS while both objects zoom toward Jupiter.

LiveScience

Undersea lava rubble acts as a 'sponge' for carbon dioxide, study finds

Lava rubble at the bottom of the sea is acting like a giant "sponge" for carbon dioxide, ancient cores reveal.

The Guardian - US

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A SpaceX Starlink satellite is tumbling and falling out of space after partial breakup in orbit

One of SpaceX's Starlink broadband satellites suffered an anomaly in orbit on Wednesday (Dec. 17) that led to its partial breakup, according to the company.

International Business Times UK

T-1 Day For 3I/ATLAS: Virtual Telescope To Stream Interstellar Visitor Flyby

Watch the 3I/ATLAS livestream tonight as the interstellar comet reaches its closest point to Earth. NASA confirms findings on its unique "wobbling jet" and origin.

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