Friday, July 11, 2025

Interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS may be oldest comet ever seen

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We've got a lot of stories for you today, starting with our new interstellar visitor, 3I/ATLAS being 'likely to be the oldest comet we have ever seen,' according to astronomers.

Other headlines include the James Webb Space Telescope celebrating its 3 year anniversary with an image of the 'Cat's Paw' nebula (toe beans included), a dive into NASA's new interim administrator Sean Duffy, and the U.S. Space Force's largest training event ever. 

We have all that and more for your daily read. 

Thanks for exploring with us. 

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Kenna 

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