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
In the Nature parner journal Communications Chemistry (vol. 9): Fisher, T. Ferriere, R. Potential metabolic viability on asteroid chemistry 54 s42004-025-01860-0 How’s about an appetizer for alien appetites (or not). In this research report, Fisher et al. describe their investigations… Read More »Note, Paper: Meteoritic Metabolic ‘Scripts
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
More short briefings from Astronomers’ Telegram: www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=17664Mugrauer, M. Belger, M. Jamil, Z. et al. Follow-up Imaging Observations of the Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS ATel #17664 on 10 Feb 2026; 13:40 UT Yes, it’s a comet. We continue to track the small body, both in… Read More »ATLAS Kamera Gesellschaft
The Feb 1 Astrophysical Journal (ApJ) (vol. 997 #2) contains: Tribbett, P. D. Yarnall, Y. Y. Gerakines, P. A. et al. Radiation-driven Destruction of N-heterocycles in the Presence and Absence of Water Ice Art 291 ae22f0 Asteroids contain organics. That’s… Read More »Note, Paper: If Life Dices in Ice
There’s another Geochimica Et Cosmochimica Acta, for 15 Feb (vol. 415): Riches, L. J. Suttle, M. D. Franchi, I. A. et al. Fluid history in the ungrouped C2 Essebi meteorite parent body Pg 146 .2025.12.035Wilson, B. J. K. Nagashima, K.… Read More »Note, Paper: See C-Meteorite Histories
Want a quick explainer of Interstellar Objects (‘Oumuamua, Borisov, and ATLAS)? Look no further: www.snexplores.org/article/interstellar-objects-stars-comicInterstellar objects: Visitors from other stars! Something fast, to the point, and most importantly verifiable. Show this to family, friends, etc. that have questions about the… Read More »Color Interstellar Object Comic