NASA and Other Space Agencies Deploy Largest Planetary Defense Drill in History as Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Approaches Planet Earth

The ‘visitor from outside’ is near us.

And so, we come to the moment in which 3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar object ever to be observed, is making its closest approach to Planet Earth.

Leaving aside the multitude of UFO theories that have been splashed on MSM headlines, there is no doubt that the Manhattan-sized comet is of great scientific interest – including to train Space Agencies around the world on how to operate if some day – God forbid – the human race is faced with an object like that on a collision course.

And for that, a major planetary defense drill is ongoing.

Daily Mail reported:

“The European Space Agency (ESA), NASA, and more than 23 nations have launched the largest drill in history which will run through January 2026, using the suspected comet’s harmless passage through the solar system as a test for tracking future threats from space.

3I/ATLAS is expected to come within 170 million miles of Earth on Friday, and space agency officials have said there is no risk of a potential collision with the interstellar object.”

: Photographer captures interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS glowing brilliantly over Egypt’s Black Desert! pic.twitter.com/0UGUp2kpit

— All day Astronomy (@forallcurious) December 10, 2025

The objective is to learn more about high-velocity near-Earth objects (NEOs) that could one day impact the planet.

DON’T MISS OUT: Rare interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will make its closest pass to Earth yet on Friday, Dec. 19 and can be seen by ground-based telescopes, according to NASA .

CREDIT: NASA, ESA, David Jewitt (UCLA); Image Processing: Joseph Depasquale (STScI) pic.twitter.com/7nVIDZGcrV

— FOX Weather (@foxweather) December 16, 2025

European Space Agency: “‘Hazards originating in space carry the risk of sudden disaster and potentially derailing everyday life, from natural threats like asteroids and solar storms to the human-made one of space debris,’ ESA wrote in a statement’.”

[…] At the heart of their plans, space agency officials said that Earth needs an asteroid deflection system, meaning a way of shifting the course or destroying space rocks projected to hit our world.

‘It is no longer sci-fi, it is a skill we must hone before it is needed,’ the agency added.”

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https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/nasa-other-space-agencies-deploy-largest-planetary-defense/

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Hackers Threaten to Expose Pornhub Users Unless Bitcoin Ransom Is Paid

The notorious hacking group “ShinyHunters” claims to have stolen private user data from web porn giant Pornhub and is demanding a ransom payment in Bitcoin to prevent the publication of the potentially embarrassing data.

Reuters reports that in an alarming development for users of the leading adult entertainment site Pornhub, the notorious hacking group known as “ShinyHunters” has announced that it has obtained sensitive data pertaining to premium subscribers of the platform. The hackers are now threatening to release this potentially compromising information unless their demands for a ransom payment in Bitcoin are met.

While the full scope and scale of the alleged data breach remains unclear at this time, Reuters was able to partially authenticate a sample of the stolen data provided by the hackers. At least three former Pornhub premium customers, two based in Canada and one in the United States, confirmed that the leaked information was genuine, though several years old. The affected individuals spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity given the highly sensitive nature of the matter.

In an online chat, ShinyHunters told Reuters, “We’re demanding a ransom payment in Bitcoin to prevent the publication of [Pornhub] data and delete the data.” However, the hacking group did not provide further details about how they acquired the user information.

Pornhub, which boasts over 100 million daily visits and 36 billion annual visits, is one of the most popular destinations for pornography on the internet. The site’s premium service offers users access to high-definition videos, ad-free viewing, and virtual reality experiences.

On December 12, Pornhub issued a statement disclosing a recent cybersecurity incident involving third-party data analytics provider Mixpanel. The incident, which occurred within Mixpanel’s environment, reportedly affected a limited set of analytics events for an undisclosed number of Pornhub Premium users. Mixpanel had previously disclosed its own cybersecurity incident on November 27.

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https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2025/12/17/hackers-threaten-to-expose-pornhub-users-unless-bitcoin-ransom-is-paid/