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Extreme Negative Polarization of New Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

The Astrophysical Journal Letters
We present the first polarimetric observations of the third discovered interstellar object (ISO), 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1, or 3I), obtained preperihelion with FORS2 at the Very Large Telescope, ALFOSC at the Nordic Optical Telescope, and FoReRo2 at the 2 m ...
Zuri Gray, Stefano Bagnulo, Galin Borisov, Yuna G. Kwon, Alberto Cellino, Ludmilla Kolokolova, Rosemary C. Dorsey, Grigori Fedorets, Mikael Granvik, Eric MacLennan, Olga Muñoz, Philippe Bendjoya, Maxime Devogèle, Simone Ieva, Antti Penttilä, Karri Muinonen   +15 more
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Chemical Kinetics of 2‐, 4‐, and 2,4‐Seleno‐Uracils at Low Temperatures: Tautomerizations and Rotamerizations on Inert Matrices

International Journal of Chemical Kinetics, Volume 58, Issue 10, Page 881-889, October 2026.
ABSTRACT In the interstellar medium, chemical reactions proceed under conditions vastly different to those on Earth; these include extremely low temperatures and densities and take place in the gas phase and on water–ice grains. Understanding the energetics and more importantly the kinetics of such reactions is of relevance to the consequences on how ...
Judith Wurmel, John M. Simmie
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Navigational Feasibility of Flyby / Impact Missions to Interstellar Objects [PDF]

, 2019
In October 2017, the first interstellar object, designated 1I/2017 U1 and more commonly referred to as Oumuamua, was detected passing through our solar system by the Pan-STARRS telescope, followed recently by the detection of 2I/Borisov in August 2019 ...
Mages, Declan Moore
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Prediscovery Activity of New Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS: Rapid Brightening from 6 to 4 au

The Astrophysical Journal Letters
We report on the prediscovery observations and constraints of the new interstellar comet 3I/2025 N1 (ATLAS), made by the Zwicky Transient Facility, for the inbound leg of the comet out to a heliocentric distance of r _h  = 17 au, or approximately a year ...
Quanzhi Ye, Michael S. P. Kelley, Henry H. Hsieh, Eric C. Bellm, Tracy X. Chen, Richard Dekany, Andrew Drake, Steven L. Groom, George Helou, Shrinivas R. Kulkarni, Thomas A. Prince, Reed Riddle   +11 more
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From Flybys to Sample Return: A Review of Space Probes and Robotic Sampling Technologies for Small Bodies

Journal of Field Robotics, Volume 43, Issue 7, Page 4475-4514, October 2026.
ABSTRACT As a crucial puzzle piece of deep space exploration, exploring small bodies can provide significant scientific insights and valuable mineral resources. Unlike missions to the Moon and Mars, small‐body missions pose distinct technical challenges, including communication delays, weak gravity, and uncertain environments. This paper reviews a full
Xin Zhang, Hao Zhou, Dalin Zhou, Zhaojie Ju   +3 more
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Postperihelion Optical Low-resolution Spectroscopy of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

The Astrophysical Journal Letters
3I/ATLAS is the third interstellar object discovered on UT 2025 July 1, when it was inbound at a heliocentric distance of r _h  = 4.51 au. Preperihelion optical spectroscopic observations at r _h < 3 au suggested that 3I/ATLAS resembled “carbon-chain ...
Hideyo Kawakita, Ko Tsujimoto, Yoshiharu Shinnaka, Hitomi Kobayashi, Takafumi Ootsubo, Jun-ichi Watanabe   +5 more
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Proximity Proteomics Maps Candidate Cellular Uptake Pathways for Cell‐Derived Nanovesicles

Small Methods, Volume 10, Issue 19, 7 October 2026.
TurboID‐based dual‐sided proteomics compares mechanically generated cell‐derived nanovesicles with naturally secreted small extracellular vesicles. Vesicle proteomes define candidate interaction signatures, while recipient‐cell proximity labelling identifies exposure‐associated proteins.
Eisuke Kanao, Ryosuke Mizuta, Saki Tarao, Yukika Hara, Yuka Li, Kazunari Akiyoshi, Yasushi Ishihama, Koshi Imami, Yoshihiro Sasaki   +8 more
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New Candidate Massive Clusters from 2MASS [PDF]

, 2013
Massive stars are important for the evolution of the interstellar medium. The detailed study of their properties (such as mass loss, rotation, magnetic fields) is enormously facilitated by samples of these objects in young massive galactic star clusters.
Dirk Froebrich, Froebrich, Dirk
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Detection of CN Gas in Interstellar Object 2I/Borisov [PDF]

The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 2019
Abstract The detection of interstellar objects passing through the solar system offers the promise of constraining the physical and chemical processes involved in planetary formation in other extrasolar systems. While the effect of outgassing by 1I/2017 U1 (’Oumuamua) was dynamically observed, no direct detection of the ejected material ...
Alan Fitzsimmons, Olivier Hainaut, Karen J. Meech, Emmanuel Jehin, Youssef Moulane, Cyrielle Opitom, Bin Yang, Jacqueline V. Keane, Jan T. Kleyna, Marco Micheli, Colin Snodgrass   +10 more
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Onset of CN Emission in 3I/ATLAS: Evidence for Strong Carbon-chain Depletion

The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Interstellar objects provide a direct window into the environmental conditions around stars other than the Sun. The recent discovery of 3I/ATLAS, a new interstellar comet, offers a unique opportunity to investigate the physical and chemical properties of
Luis E. Salazar Manzano, Hsing Wen Lin, Aster G. Taylor, Darryl Z. Seligman, Fred C. Adams, David W. Gerdes, Thomas Ruch, Tessa T. Frincke, Kevin J. Napier   +8 more
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