The most carbon dioxide-rich comets ever seen 😮☄️ Astronomers have been observing 3I/ATLAS since July, when it was discovered to be zipping towards our solar system with extreme speed. Most observations so far have found that it appears to be a fairly regular comet, though there have been some puzzling features hinting at an exotic origin. Martin Cordiner @NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre in Maryland and his colleagues have now obtained the most detailed observations of the comet yet using the

A luminous meteor soared across the skies above Kagoshima, erupting into an intense flash that illuminated the night as if it were morning. The dazzling display unfolded above the iconic Sakurajima volcano, leaving onlookers awestruck. | Japan Daily

Extreme monsoon rains 🌧️ and flooding hit #India! In some regions, more than 600 mm of rain fell in 24 hours. | Meteored