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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS reaches rare Earth-Sun alignment on January 22

The other two known interstellar comets did not offer such an opportunity.
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Rare Earth-Sun alignment enables new observations of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS

A January 2026 Earth–Sun alignment allows measurements of the opposition surge from interstellar object 3I/ATLAS using ...

3I/ATLAS alignment: Earth prepares for rare view of 13-billion-year-old mystery on January 22

The night sky is about to reveal a secret that has been drifting through the cold vacuum of space for nearly the entire ...

3I/ATLAS Will Form A Rare Alignment With Sun-Earth Axis On Jan 22; Avi Loeb Explains The Golden Astronomical Event

Meanwhile, on its way out of the solar system, on March 16, 2026, 3I/ATLAS will encounter one of the farthest of Jupiter’s ...

Harvard Expert Avi Loeb Claims Rare Solar Alignment May Finally Prove If 3I/ATLAS Is 'Alien'

Harvard's Avi Loeb says a rare sun alignment on 22 January could prove interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS is an alien spaceship.

Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS to Enter Rare Solar Alignment, Revealing Origin Secrets

Though 3I/ATLAS poses no threat to Earth or our satellites, its journey highlights how the networks we built for planetary ...
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Get Ready For The Shortest Day Since Records Began As Earth Spins Faster

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Earth could be about to record its fastest-ever rotation.