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South Africa’s flagship telescope at 20: an eye on the sky and on the community

The Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) celebrates 20 years of observing the sky. SALT is the largest optical telescope in the southern hemisphere. It’s been steadily revealing new science knowledge, ranging from the discovery of planets outside our solar system to understanding the unusual physics around black holes. It’s also…

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3I/ATLAS Defies Odds: Astronomers Detect 2.85-Million-Kilometer Jets from Interstellar Enigma

Astronomers have detected 2.85-million-kilometre jets streaming from the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, a discovery that defies existing cometary models and deepens debate about its mysterious origins.

International Business Times UK

3I/Atlas Shrinks? A Bizarre Development Leaves Experts Puzzled As Interstellar Object 'Disintegrates' After Brushing Past The Sun

Astronomers stunned as interstellar object 3I/ATLAS mysteriously shrinks and loses mass after passing the Sun, defying known comet behaviour and logic.

International Business Times UK

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NASA Data Confirms 3I/ATLAS Speed Boost is Not From Gravity, Experts Claim

The Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS is baffling scientists with an inexplicable speed boost not caused by gravity. Explore the debate over extreme mass loss versus the 'extraterrestrial rocket engine' hypothesis and the urgent call for NASA to release high-resolution images of this mysterious space visitor.

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C/2025 V1 Borisov's Silent Approach: What Its Strange Orbit Means For Earthwatchers?

C/2025 V1 Borisov's close approach in November 2025 offers astronomers and skywatchers a rare chance to study the comet's peculiar features.

International Business Times UK

3I/ATLAS Is Leaving the Solar System Forever — Here's How to Watch It Go

Comet 3I/ATLAS, the third confirmed interstellar visitor, is making its final exit from the solar system — and skywatchers have a last chance to witness this once-in-a-lifetime spectacle before it disappears forever.

International Business Times

Jupiter's volcanic moon Io may be hundreds of times hotter than scientists thought

NASA's Juno spacecraft has revealed that the solar system's most volcanic body is even hotter than scientists thought.

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A moon in our solar system could be home to alien life, scientists say

Heat is coming out of the top of Enceladus, a moon around Saturn, scientists say

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Comet 3I/Atlas Is Leaving the Solar System Forever — Here's How to Watch It Go

International Business Times UK

China's Tianwen 1 Mars probe captures images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS

China's Tianwen 1 spacecraft has imaged the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS from Mars orbit, contributing to global efforts to study the rare visitor from beyond the solar system.

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China's 3I/ATLAS Footage? Experts Baffled As 'Gigantic' Object Has 'No Tail'

Astronomers are intrigued by China's reported 3I/ATLAS footage showing a "gigantic" interstellar object with no visible tail, defying comet norms and fuelling global debate over its mysterious origin.

International Business Times UK

China Beats NASA to Capture and Release First Close-Up Image of Interstellar Object 3I/Atlas

China became the first to capture and publicly release close-up images of interstellar object 3I/Atlas ahead of NASA, revealing distinct comet-like features.

International Business Times UK

What's Changing 3I/ATLAS's Color Now? Shock Update on Interstellar Visitor - Or Is It an Alien Spacecraft?

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has surprised astronomers with a sudden blue glow and unusual brightening near the Sun, fuelling new research and online speculation as it passes through the inner Solar System.

International Business Times UK

3I/ATLAS Near-Sun Mystery Deepens — Interstellar Visitor Behaves Like No Known Comet

NASA scientists stunned as interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS shows bizarre near-Sun behaviour, defying known physics and hinting at secrets older than the Solar System.

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3I/ATLAS Challenges Models of Comet Behaviour After Highest Eccentricity Recorded

Having recorded the highest eccentricity ever (over 2.5), Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is defying expectations and challenging established models of orbital mechanics.

International Business Times

Exoplanets Discovery and the Quest to Find Alien Life: Are We Alone in the Universe?

Learn how exoplanets are discovered, what makes planets beyond our solar system unique, and how they drive the ongoing search for alien life in the universe.

International Business Times UK

3I/ATLAS Theory: Here's Why Avi Loeb Is Convinced It Might Not Be Just a Comet

Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is baffling scientists with its blue glow and strange acceleration. Harvard's Avi Loeb argues it could be an alien probe, not just a comet.

International Business Times UK

3I/Atlas Researcher Avi Loeb Invites Kim Kardashian to Join Research Team

Avi Loeb is willing to give Kim Kardashian all the details she wants to know about the anomalies they learn so far about 3I/ATLAS.

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3I/Atlas Reveals Its Fiery Comeback—How You Can Spot the 10-Billion-Year-Old Traveller

Interstellar comet 3I/Atlas is once again visible from Earth, offering amateur astronomers a rare chance to track a 10-billion-year-old visitor from beyond our Solar System.

Euronews

Was 3I/ATLAS sent by aliens? Why the comet from another world continues to baffle

The mystery surrounding 3I/ATLAS has captured the imagination of many, from leading astronomers to pop culture A-listers like Kim Kardashian and tech mogul Elon Musk.

International Business Times

3I/Atlas Latest: Astrophysicist Suggests Mysterious Interstellar Object Made From 'Most Efficient Fuel' Out There

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb proposes that interstellar object 3I/ATLAS could be made of antimatter—"the most efficient fuel"—while NASA scientists remain sceptical.

International Business Times UK

Avi Loeb Claims 3I/ATLAS May Be Made of Antimatter—'The Most Efficient Fuel'

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb proposes that interstellar object 3I/ATLAS could be made of antimatter—"the most efficient fuel"—while NASA scientists remain sceptical.

The Conversation

Is it aliens? Why that’s the least important question about interstellar objects

On October 29, Comet 3I/ATLAS reached its closest point to the Sun.

LiveScience

On Saturn's largest moon, water and oil would mix — opening the door to exotic chemistry in our solar system

On Saturn's largest moon, Titan, molecules that would never mix on Earth are mixing together, seemingly defying a fundamental rule of chemistry.

International Business Times UK

Asteroid Belt Is Disappearing—Future Holds More Meteorites for Earth

Discover why Earth's asteroid belt is disappearing and what this means for the future of our solar system, including potential impacts for Earth and beyond.

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