Spacecraft may see comet 3I/ATLAS | Forbidden pulsars | Trump moves US Space Force command

It's Wednesday space fans! | Comet 3I/ATLAS may be studied by these spacecraft | New art from 'Magic: The Gathering' after space visit Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com | Web Version   September 3, 2025 FOLLOW US FOLLOW US   Something amazing every day SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE The Launchpad It's Wednesday space fans! Our newsroom is busy today as the European Space Agency (ESA) plans to use its Mars orbiters to view interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it zooms by the Red Planet on its way toward the sun. The comet will come closer to Mars than Earth, making it easier to study from that vantage point.  Other headlines for today include a dive into the sci-fi art of 'Magic: The Gathering,' President Trump moving the U.S. Space Force to Alabama and the asteroid Bennu's ancient minerals. We have all that and more for your daily read.  Thanks for exploring with us. Keep looking up,  Kenna  Content Manager, Space.com Comet 3I/ATLAS may be studied by these spacecraft "It's like an aeon-old fridge, which will open during the next months to release some of its contents." Read More New art from 'Magic: The Gathering' after space visit The iconic tabletop card game has dabbled in science fiction before, but this new set is space opera-flavored and full of celestial phenomena. Read More Space quiz! For what reason has Huntsville, Alabama been historically called "rocket city?" Click here for the answer! It has a top rocket engineering university program Early rockets and missiles were built and tested there It hosted all of NASA's early meetings before they established a base A Gallup poll found that the highest number of space engineers live there Space Deal of the Day Five stars for Nikon Stabilized 12x25 S binocular These compact, image stabilized Nikon 12x25 binoculars are some of the best small binoculars I've ever tested and I highly recommend them for stargazing. Read More Skywatching When is next 'blood moon' seen in North America? The total lunar eclipse on Sept. 7, 2025, won't be visible from North America, but it's only a 177-day wait until another 'blood moon.' Read More See Titan cast shadow on Saturn early on Sept. 4 Titan's shadow will fall over Saturn during the early morning hours of Sept. 4. Read More Spaceflight Trump moves US Space Command to Alabama's 'Rocket City' "We love Alabama. I only won it by about 47 points. I don't think that influenced my decision, right?" Read More Science & Astronomy 'Forbidden' pulsar flees supernova in Milky Way area "Even the quietest and seemingly empty regions of the galaxy can harbor extreme processes." Read More Asteroid Bennu has stardust older than solar system "Bennu is a time capsule of the material that was throughout the solar system." Read More SpaceX SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on new Falcon 9 It was the 109th Falcon 9 mission of the year. Read More Entertainment New 'Tron: Ares' trailer paints the town neon red 'Your world is running out of time. But I can help you' Read More Today in Space On this day: Sept. 3, 2006: SMART-1 crashes into moon On Sept. 3, 2006, a European satellite named SMART-1 crashed into the moon! Read More Image of day: Perseverance rover crosses Soroya Ridge The Soroya Ridge was the recent destination in NASA's Perseverance rover's journey to explore the landscape of Mars. Read More   Follow SPACE Contact Us: Feedback | Advertise Sign Up | Update Profile | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Cookies Policy | Terms and Conditions Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036