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All day Astronomy @forallcurious - Scientist says 3I/ATLAS has 'real physical jet' just days before Earth approach
"The rotational-gradient brightness map shows a prominent anti-tail, uncommon for comets, pointing in the direction of the Sun.
"Whereas an anti-tail had been seen for solar system comets as a temporary perspective effect when the Earth crossed the comets’ orbital plane, this is clearly not the case with 3I/ATLAS."
In a recent blog post, he added: "The anti-tail of 3I/ATLAS is therefore not a perspective effect. It is a real physical jet, with a glow extending from 3I/ATLAS towards the Sun.
"Its nature is a mystery because gas and micrometer-dust particles are expected to be pushed away from the Sun by solar radiation pressure and the solar wind, creating the appearance of a tail — as routinely seen in solar-system comets."
He added: "Analysis of the latest Hubble image could potentially favor one of these explanations. By recognizing anomalies, we can learn something new. By ignoring them, we remain ignorant."
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https://x.com/forallcurious/status/2000397057316823503

Amazing Maps @amazingmap - All 404 US locations that include “New” in their place name
https://x.com/amazingmap/status/2000192109408882692

Ambassador Mike Huckabee @GovMikeHuckabee - The disgraceful statement from Australia PM never mentioned it was jihadist attack on Jews on first day of Hanukkah.  Hope he’s ashamed of antisemitic statements past year.
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Brooke Goldstein @GoldsteinBrooke
Israeli-Australian and prominent activist @Ostrov_A injured in the terror arrack in Australia targeting the Jewish community in Sydney Australia. 
10 murdered by 2 terrorists at the Hanukkah event in Bondi beach where thousands of Australian Jews were in attendance. 
https://x.com/GovMikeHuckabee/status/2000159180087492624

Ambassador Tom Barrack @USAMBTurkiye - I strongly condemn the cowardly terrorist ambush targeting a joint U.S.–Syrian government patrol in central Syria. We mourn the loss of three brave U.S. service members and civilian personnel and wish a speedy recovery to the Syrian troops wounded in the attack. We remain committed to defeating terrorism with our Syrian partners.
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U.S. Central Command @CENTCOM 
U.S. Personnel Ambushed by ISIS Gunman in Syria
TAMPA, Fla. – On Dec. 13, two U.S. service members and one U.S. civilian were killed, and three service members were injured, as a result of an ambush by a lone ISIS gunman in Syria. The gunman was engaged and killed.
As a matter of respect for the families and in accordance with Department of War policy, the identities of the service members will be withheld until 24 hours after their next of kin have been notified.
Updates will be provided as they become available.
https://x.com/USAMBTurkiye/status/1999885654293901323
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