Trace Gas Orbiter Captures New Images of Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS
20 Oct
Science & Technology

Trace Gas Orbiter Captures New Images of Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS

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During its closest approach to Mars on October 3, 2025, 3I/ATLAS was 30 million km away from ESA’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO).This image of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was captured on October 3, 2025 by the CaSSIS instrument aboard ESA’s Trace Gas Orbiter. Image credit: ESA / TGO / CaSSIS.TGO captured the new images of 3I/ATLAS with its Colour and Stereo Surface Imaging System (CaSSIS). “This was a very challenging observation for the instrument,” said Dr. Nick Thomas, principal investigator of the CaSSIS instrument at ESA. “3I/ATLAS is the slightly fuzzy white dot moving downwards near the center of the images.” “This dot is the center of the comet, comprising its icy-rocky nucleus and its surrounding coma.” “CaSSIS could not distinguish the nucleus from the coma, because 3I/ATLAS was too far away.” “The angular resolution of the CaSSIS camera...
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NASCAR orders horsepower increase for select 2026 Cup races
20 Oct
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NASCAR orders horsepower increase for select 2026 Cup races

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NASCAR has confirmed the long debated and long rumored horsepower increase for short tracks and road courses in the Cup Series in 2026. As a result, the target number increases from 670 to 750 for the following tracks on the 2026 schedule -- Circuit of The Americas, Watkins Glen, San Diego, Sonoma, Charlotte Roval, Bowman Gray Stadium, Phoenix, Darlington, Martinsville, Bristol, Dover, Nashville, North Wilkesboro, Iowa, Richmond, New Hampshire, World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway. “I would say, like any other change that we are considering to the cars, we listen to the fans a lot,” said John Probst, NASCAR executive vice president and chief racing development officer in...
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Why Michael Douglas ‘furious’ over Catherine Zeta-Jones’ after her ‘wealth’ talk?
20 Oct
Lifestyle

Why Michael Douglas ‘furious’ over Catherine Zeta-Jones’ after her ‘wealth’ talk?

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Lifestyle Michael Douglas unimpressed by Catherine’s lifestyle confessionMichael Douglas is reportedly upset with his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, over her recent remarks about their wealth, which apparently made them "out of touch" in the industry. As per a report by Radaronline.com, Zeta-Jones spoke in a recent interview with The Sunday Times about her and her 81-year-old husband's four luxury estates across three countries, which left the Fatal Attraction star fuming. A close pal of Douglas told the outlet, "Michael's raging that Catherine came across as flaunting their wealth." "He's proud of what they've built, but he's always been more private about their finances. He feels like those comments made them...
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Celebrations erupt in Gaza and Israel on news of deal to end two-year war
20 Oct
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Celebrations erupt in Gaza and Israel on news of deal to end two-year war

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KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza/TEL AVIV - Palestinians and the families of Israeli hostages broke into wild celebrations on Oct 9 after news of a pact between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza and return home all the Israeli hostages, both living and dead.In Gaza, where most of the more than two million people have been displaced by Israeli bombing, young men applauded in the devastated streets, even as Israeli strikes continued in some parts of the enclave.“Thank God for the ceasefire, the end of bloodshed and killing,” said Mr Abdul Majeed Abd Rabbo in Khan Younis in southern Gaza.“I am not the only one happy, all of the Gaza Strip is happy, all the Arab people, all of the world is happy with the ceasefire and the end of bloodshed. Thank you...
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