Is it aliens? Here’s why that’s the least important question about 3I/ATLAS.
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Is it aliens? Here’s why that’s the least important question about 3I/ATLAS.

On October 29, Comet 3I/ATLAS reached its closest point to the sun. This point, known as perihelion, was around 210 million kilometers from the sunor 1.4 times the distance between the sun and Earthand it was on the opposite side of the sun to Earth. This means the sun had been blocking the comet from our view (from Earth). Now, ground telescopes have begun watching it again.When it was first detected on July 1 2025 by the Asteroid Terrestrial Last Alert System (or "ATLAS"), one of the first questions people asked was "but is it aliens?". This isn't the first time the alien question has come up in the context of a new astronomical discovery. But although it might be fun, it can also detract from the real (and very cool) science, and fuel misinformation.A long history...
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Payroll Job Of Week 13 October | Mirage News
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Payroll Job Of Week 13 October | Mirage News

Top Stories Tamfitronics Mirage News13 Oct 2024 6:10 pm AEDTDate TimeCourtesy of Australian Payroll AssociationSenior Payroll OfficerAre you a seasoned payroll professional ready to take the next step in your career? We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Payroll Officer to join a leading company in the luxury menswear industry based in Rosebery, NSW.About the Company:/Public Release. This material from the originating organization/author(s) might be of the point-in-time nature, and edited for clarity, style and length. Mirage.News does not take institutional positions or sides, and all views, positions, and conclusions expressed herein are solely those of the author(s).View in full here.
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October 1 Protest: Lagos Police CP Passes Important Directive To Officers To Be Deployed For Exercise
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October 1 Protest: Lagos Police CP Passes Important Directive To Officers To Be Deployed For Exercise

Politics tamfitronics The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Olanrewaju Ishola has issued a directive to officers to be deployed for the #FearlessInOctober protest scheduled for October 1, 2024.A statement issued by the command’s Spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said he gave the order when he met with the protest organizers in his office at the State Headquarters, Ikeja.According to the statement, the CP charged the deployed officers to be professional and civil but firm.This was after he ordered the pp and optimal deployment of human and operational resources across strategic locations in the state.“In the same vein, he has charged the deployed officers to be professional, civil but firm,” the statement reads.The statement further disclosed that the police boss assured the organizers that arrangements had been perfected with sister security agencies to provide maximum security...
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