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3I/Atlas reaches its closest point to the Sun today — here’s what to expect from the mysterious interstellar comet
Contextualizing speed and distance helps set expectations. Around perihelion, 3I/Atlas is moving at roughly 68 km per second. Its closest approach to Earth is about 1.8 AU, near December 19, which is ...
Space.com
Venus reaches its highest point in the eastern predawn sky on Aug. 1: Here's how to see it
Venus will reach its highest altitude in the morning sky on Aug. 1 while shining close to Jupiter in the 'hand' of the constellation Orion. Stargazers in the U.S. will see Venus rise above the eastern ...
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You won't see interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS zoom closest to the sun on Oct. 30 — but these spacecraft will
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will make its closest pass to the sun on Oct. 30, and various spacecraft will be watching, ...
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The brightest planets in November's night sky: How to see them (and when)
Jupiter will reach its highest point in the sky around dawn, when, from mid-northern latitudes, it will appear about 20 ...
CBS News
Harvard scientist believes interstellar comet could be alien craft: "We should put all possibilities on the table"
Scientists are watching a newly discovered object in space, and most of them agree it's a comet, but not all of them. A Harvard scientist, who believes he's seen proof of alien life before, suspects ...
The Conversation
What are solar storms and the solar wind? 3 astrophysicists explain how particles coming from the Sun interact with Earth
Yeimy J. Rivera receives funding from NASA's Parker Solar Probe project through the SAO/SWEAP subcontract 975569. Tatiana Niembro receives funding from NASA's Parker Solar Probe project through the ...