The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS made its closest approach to Earth today (Dec. 19, 2025). Here's the latest news you need to know. Comet 3I/ATLAS will approach within 168 million miles (270 million kilometers) of Earth when it makes its close flyby on Dec. 19.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday morning set sail on river Brahmaputra on a cruise ship, as he began his interaction with students during a 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' programme on the second day of his Assam visit.

Just yesterday (Dec. 15), the Green River levee was breached, raising the specter of flash flooding in Tukwila, south of Seattle, Washington. In 2017, heavy rainfall caused severe damage to the Oroville Dam spillway in Northern California, forcing evacuations downstream.

In fact, NASA on Thursday revealed its Europa Clipper mission-named for the space probe launched to orbit one of Jupiter's moons-caught a glimpse of 3I/ATLAS back on Nov. 6. At th