Wow, what a day for preprints (i. e., the arXiv site): Astrophysics > Earth and Planetary Astrophysics arxiv.org/abs/2603.06911Cordiner, M. Roth, N. X. Micheli, M. et al. Isotopic Evidence for a Cold and Distant Origin of the Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS arxiv.org/abs/2603.07026Salazar… Read More »ATLAS Gas And Atom-Mass Variant Preprints
Time for the third International Online Conference on Universe (4-6 March, online of course): https://sciforum.net/event/IOCU2026 The word “Universe” means most of the meeting is not about asteroids, or even comets. Mostly it covers cosmology and physics, as expressed in i.… Read More »3rd International Online Conference on Universe (’26)
Let’s check up on our guest comet, courtesy of arXiv: Astrophysics > Earth and Planetary Astrophysics 2602.23586Medler, K. Hoogendam, W. B. Ashall, C. et al. Contemporaneous Optical and Near-Infrared Observations of the Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Pre- and Post-Perihelion[Submitted on 27 Feb… Read More »3I/ATLAS Tracking (Gases and Path Stats)
Yet again, the February issue of A&A (vol. 706) still says “in progress”. But March is up, so here goes: Carruba, V. Sfair, R. Winter, O. C. The dynamically hazardous asteroid 2025 TV10 – A new co-orbital asteroid of Venus … Read More »Note, Paper: Hot Mess (or Not)
Mustn’t let our interstellar guest slip away unnoticed: Astrophysics > Earth and Planetary Astrophysics arxiv.org/abs/2602.21586Hartman, J. D. Bakos, G. Á. Jordan, A. et al. HATPI Pre-Perihelion Time-series Photometry of the Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS[Submitted on 25 Feb 2026] Standard Disclaimer: The… Read More »HATPI ATLAS Chance Gathering
Just up on the IAU (International Astronomical Union) home page: www.iau.org/IAU/News/Ann2026/Comet-3IAtlas.aspx -, 23 Feb 2026 IAU Combats Misinformation on Interstellar Object Comet 3I/Atlas Not very fast-reacting, those IAU media specialists. Still, it’s quite good and handy to have our highest,… Read More »Astronomers Combatting ATLAS Pap
More ‘scoops’ (potentially…) from the arXiv.org preprint server: Earth and Planetary Astrophysics > arxiv.org/abs/2602.14218Li, J. Shi, X. Hui, M-t. et al. Pre-Perihelion Volatile Evolution of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Indicating Significant Contribution from Extended Source in the Coma My usual disclaimer:… Read More »Hyperactive ATLAS Gas Secondhand
YouTube is 21st-Century television- a pandering medium for pandered, lazy minds. However, every once in a while an authoritative source posts meaningful content, instead of shiny, pandering noise. That day has come, and regarding a celestial body of which much… Read More »ATLAS Panel Chat
More preprints (NOT officially reviewed journal papers) from arXiv.org: Astrophysics > Earth and Planetary Astrophysics arxiv.org/abs/2602.12930Paek, G. S. H. Im, M. Jeong, M. et al. Pre-perihelion Emergence of the CN Gas Coma in 3I/ATLAS Temporally and Spatially Resolved by the… Read More »ATLAS Activity Track Drafts
Almost missed this one again… maybe I should give Astronomy magazine more credit: www.astronomy.com/issues/2026/february-2026/www.astronomy.com/science/top-10-space-stories-of-2025/8. An interstellar comet comes to visit6. Bennu and Ryugu may be siblings1. Vera Rubin Observatory begins its surveyHonorable mention: 7. Solar Orbiter, PUNCH, and Proba-3 show… Read More »Telescope Top-Honor Spot