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3I/ATLAS: Forensic Review Claims Razor-Sharp Anti-Tail Indicates 'Propulsion'

Forensic review of the latest 3I/ATLAS image reveals a persistent, razor-sharp anti-tail aligned with an internal vector, not solar forces. This, coupled with rotational wave signatures and parallel outflows, suggests non-gravitational propulsion.

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3I/ATLAS Reveals 'Impossible' Anti-Tail as New Image Challenges Comet Physics

3I/ATLAS Reveals 'Impossible' Anti-Tail as New Image Challenges Comet Physics

A new image of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS reveals an 'impossible' anti-tail, prompting fresh scientific scrutiny weeks before its close approach to Earth.

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RIP 'other ATLAS': Watch the doomed comet explode into pieces in incredible new images

RIP 'other ATLAS': Watch the doomed comet explode into pieces in incredible new images

Stunning new photos show the pieces of the "other ATLAS," C/2025 K1, breaking apart in space after the golden comet suddenly exploded earlier this month.

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'Interstellar visitor' 3I/ATLAS may have just changed color — for the third time

Recent observations of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS show that it has developed a faint blueish hue, hinting at a potential color change. This is the third time experts have seen the comet's coloring shift since it was discovered.

Could new comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) become visible to the naked eye in October? Here's what we know

Newly discovered comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) will soon be gracing our evening sky. Here's how to see it and what to expect.

Interstellar comet 3I ATLAS glows green during lunar eclipse | Space photo of the day for Sept. 15, 2025

During September's total lunar eclipse, astronomers captured rare images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS glowing green, suggesting more about its chemistry.

Taxpayer organisation calls for criminal investigation of two ex-EU Commissioners for NGO funding

A taxpayer group has called for criminal investigation into alleged unlawful payments by former commissioners to environmental NGOs. The allegations revive controversy surrounding NGO payments.

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Feast your eyes on the shortlisted pics for the 2025 ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Awards (photos)

Feast your eyes on the shortlisted pics for the 2025 ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Awards (photos)

The winners will be announced during a ceremony in September.

Amateur astronomer discovers bright green comet SWAN25F — and you can see it too

Amateur astronomer discovers bright green comet SWAN25F — and you can see it too

Comet SWAN25F was discovered using photos from the European Space Agency's SOHO spacecraft and can currently be spied using backyard equipment — but it could also become visible to the naked eye in the next few weeks.

Rare illusion gives 'once-in-a-lifetime' comet a seemingly impossible 2nd tail after closest approach to Earth for 80,000 years

Rare illusion gives 'once-in-a-lifetime' comet a seemingly impossible 2nd tail after closest approach to Earth for 80,000 years

New photos of comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS appear to show a faint "anti-tail" pointing away in the wrong direction. The puzzling extra limb is the result of a rare illusion that is only possible when our planet is in a certain position.

How to see comet E1 ATLAS high in the night sky in July near the Little Dipper

How to see comet E1 ATLAS high in the night sky in July near the Little Dipper

A comet discovered just months ago will make for an easy-to-spot, if somewhat dim, target for summer skywatchers eager to see a snowball streak through the solar system.

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