• 3I/ATLAS Perihelion Test

    From Mike Powell@954:895/54 to All on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 08:44:44
    Space Weather News for Oct 28, 2025
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    COMET OR SPACESHIP? Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is about to take the "Perihelion Test." On Oct. 29th it will make its closest approach to the sun-- the ideal moment to perform a Solar Oberth maneuver or deploy probes. Soon we'll know whether 3I/ATLAS is truly a comet or if it only looks like one.
    Full story @ Spaceweather.com (https://spaceweather.com) .

    THE HALLOWEEN STORMS: Exactly 22 years ago today, one of the most powerful
    CMEs of the Space Age struck Earth's magnetic field. The impact kickstarted the Halloween Storms. More @ Spaceweather.com (https://spaceweather.com) .

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