• the ITH TWO FIR club takes another massive hit

    From R Kym Horsell@kym@sdf.org to alt.astronomy on Wed Sep 9 20:51:13 2026
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    The verification of the 3rd interstellar visitor ~12m back has broken the dam. Now they're as common as muck.

    <https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/news/3i-atlas-interview-astronomer-cyrielle-opitom>

    "We had a visitor from a distant corner of our Galaxy" Scientist reveals why
    interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was so special - and why we'll find many more
    very soon
    BBC Sky at Night Magazine, 9 Sep 2026 15:55

    2I/Borisov
    2I/Borisov, originally designated C/2019 Q4 (Borisov), is the first observed
    rogue comet and the second observed interstellar interloper, after #Oumuamua.
    -- wikipedia

    1I/#Oumuamua [Oct 2017]
    /#Oumuamua is the first confirmed interstellar object detected passing
    through the Solar System. It has a red color,
    -- wikipedia
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    Unidentified:
    <http://kym.massbus.org/TESS/dir.21-1-3/movie21-1-3.mp4>

    Scottish researchers named Caledochytrium aldermaii, a microbe whose
    offspring grow inside the mother - sometimes nested generations deep - until the outer cell bursts open
    Space Daily, 5 Sep 2026 06:56

    Scientists Reversed a Law of Physics by Scrambling Cause and Effect
    Yahoo, 8 Sep 2026 14:52

    Survey of young researchers raises concerns over future of science in U.S. Phys.org, 7 Sep 2026 08:50

    [AMOC!]
    Current events: Scientists keep close eye on Atlantic Ocean changes
    Hub, 8 Sep 2026 21:45
    Recent data and modeling suggest the Atlantic Ocean's vast system of
    currents has slowed to its weakest point in 1,600 years.

    U.S. Reading Scores Plummet on Global Exam
    The New York Times, 8 Sep 2026

    [Early Risers:]
    JADES-GS-z14-0, a galaxy discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope,
    already contained oxygen less than 300 million years after the Big Bang - a finding confirmed by ALMA, suggesting generations of massive stars had
    already been born, lived and
    Space Daily, 6 Sep 2026

    Is There Alien Debris on the Moon? Some Scientists Plan to Find Out.
    The New York Times, 2 Sep 2026

    The case for life on Mars just got stronger. A NASA rover has found
    extensive organic carbon in ancient river rocks
    BBC Sky at Night Magazine, 6 Sep 2026

    New York sees its 17th tornado in 2026
    WBNG, 4 Sep 2026 08:55
    NEW YORK. With recent storms lighting up the sky in western New York and the Southern Tier on Wednesday, the state ...

    Scientists identify genetic markers linked to Big Five personality traits NewsNation, 3 Sep 2026 09:49

    [2] Spacecraft bound for Mercury faces 'tricky' arrival
    Yahoo, 3 Sep 2026 17:45

    Magnetic brakes tested in lab to slow high-speed spacecraft reentry Bioengineer.org, 26 Aug 2026

    Interstellar solar sails hit a strange problem at 75% of light speed
    Science Daily, 2 Sep 2026 19:51

    Russia's Starlink rival falters as latest satellite batch stalls in
    low orbit, ISW says
    Euromaidan Press, 2 Sep 2026

    UFO Lunar Base Discovered? Astronomers Detect 25-Mile Craft and 'Technologically Advanced Civilisation'
    International Business Times UK, 5 Aug 2026 22:47
    Ukrainian astronomers report capturing evidence of massive UFOs near the moon, suggesting a potential hidden lunar base.
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