Blogworthy two ways: Astrophysics > Earth and Planetary Astrophysics arxiv.org/abs/2507.13409[Submitted on 17 Jul 2025]Chandler, C. O. Bernardinelli, P. H. Jurić, M. et al, NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Observations of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1) The Rubin Observatory is so… Read More »Vera Rubin Upfront (3I)
New July edition of Cometary Science Newsletter. Since there happens to be a comet of note at this moment- very interesting, quite rare and speedy– the site is highly relevant. In this particular case, a web site has been set… Read More »Cometary Science Newsletter, July (3I)
More interstellar-object coverage, not necessarily peer-reviewed science output, but more substantial than just lay prose: www.gemini.edu/news/press-releases/noirlab2522July 15, 2025 Josie Fenske Gemini North Observes Comet 3I/ATLAS www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-interstellar-object-3i-atlass-biggest-mysteries-explained/July 16, 2025 Jonathan O’Callaghan 7 Big Mysteries about Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Apologies for the… Read More »3I/ATLAS: Small-Body Copy
…the ‘papers’ (not necessarily recognized) on our interstellar object continue… Astrophysics > Earth and Planetary Astrophysics arxiv.org/abs/2507.11720[Submitted on 15 Jul 2025]Belyakov, M. Fremling, C. Graham, M. J. et al. Palomar and Apache Point Spectrophotometry of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS arxiv.org/abs/2507.12234[Submitted on… Read More »3I/ATLAS Patterns
Since we’re talking about an object penetrating our Solar System from other parts of the galaxy, it was inevitable that this would draw wider media coverage. That coverage: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HeTCmtNJSUJul 3, 2025 Scott Manley We Just Discovered The Fastest Interstellar Comet… Read More »3I/ATLAS Patch
…continuing from a prior post (and another): Astrophysics > Earth and Planetary Astrophysics arxiv.org/abs/2507.07312[Submitted on 9 Jul 2025 (v1). last revised 12 Jul 2025 (this version, v2)]X-SHOOTER Spectrum of Comet C/2025 N1: Insights into a Distant Interstellar VisitorAlvarez-Candal, A. Rizos,… Read More »3I/ATLAS Hat Trick…
Just in at Science magazine: the rush to observe interstellar object 3I/ATLAS. https://www.science.org/content/article/astronomers-race-study-interstellar-interloper11 Jul 2025 Adam Mann Astronomers race to study interstellar interloper z1ju4jb We have a few brief months to study this example of material from another system. In… Read More »3I/ATLAS Wrangling
Some works of note in MNRAS Letters for July (vol.541): Snodgrass, C. Holt, C. E. Kelley, M. S. P. et al. First JWST spectrum of distant activity in long-period comet C/2024E1 (Wierzchos) p. L8 slaf046Basha, R. D. Klein, Y. Y.… Read More »Note, Paper: Small Clues to Small Bodies
There’s a mid-month issue of Icarus, so let’s get caught up. In vol. 435 (15 July 2025): Shou, Y. Combi, M. Feaga, L. et al. Surface activity of H2O and CO2 on comet 103P/Hartley2 derived from EPOXI/HRI images Article 116557 … Read More »Note, Paper: Spray Papers
The journal Planetary and Space Science is thin for July (vol. 261): Cambianica, P. Munaretto, G. Cremonese, G. Pre-perihelion observations of the carbon-depleted comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinchan-ATLAS)- Insights into CN production and molecu… art. 106102 .2025.106102 I’ve said it before:… Read More »Note, Paper: Organic Dragnet