Earth, 3I and comet
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A pair of once-in-a-lifetime comets are rocketing through our skies right now, and it's a rare treat because they won't be back for hundreds of years. The comets, C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) and C/2025 R2 (SWAN),
Harvard scientist Avi Loeb has revealed that if comet 3I/ATLAS were an 'alien spaceship', it will be reaching Earth tomorrow (October 29).
Astronomer Gianluca Masi and his Virtual Telescope Project will host a special livestream on Oct. 24 beginning at 1:30 p.m. EDT (1730 GMT) to watch as both comets make a close pass to Earth, making them well placed for observations.
Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A4) will make its closest approach to Earth on November 8th, and is currently visible to the naked eye in dark locations away from light pollution.
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Scientists Intrigued by Radio Signals Coming From Comet
Brooks, which visits the Earth roughly every 71 years, was spotted releasing intriguing radio signals last year.
A NASA-backed planetary defense group has reportedly begun efforts to pinpoint comet 3I/ATLAS after it was observed emitting an alloy not seen in nature and exhibiting other strange behaviors.
A rare green comet known as C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) passes Earth for the first time in over 1,300 years, National Geographic said.