Space Weather News for Nov. 24, 2025
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A COMET IS EXPLODING NEAR THE NORTH STAR: Golden Comet ATLAS (C/2025 K1) is breaking into multiple fragments–four and counting–as it brightens near the North Star. Fresh images suggest even more pieces may form soon. Sky maps and movies @ Spaceweather.com.
Jean-Louis was a frequent guest at Con*Cept. I also knew him through his work with CSFFA which awards the Aurora and Boréal.
He was only 58 when he died recently in Lithuania, where he was working as an author in residence. –Cathypl
from Wikipedia français and in English below.
Né le 10 juillet 1967, Jean-Louis Trudel est diplômé en physique, en astronomie, et en histoire et philosophie des sciences. Depuis 1994, il a signé 28 livres sous son nom, dont deux romans de science-fiction, deux recueils et vingt-quatre livres pour la jeunesse. Il a également cosigné cinq livres et plusieurs récits avec Yves Meynard sous le nom de plume Laurent McAllister.
En collaboration avec Paula Johanson, il a réuni une anthologie de nouvelles, Tesseracts 7, pour l’éditeur canadien-anglais Tesseract Books en 1999. Ses nouvelles en français sont parues dans Imagine… et Solaris, et dans d’autres revues ou collectifs, au Canada comme en Europe. Ses nouvelles en anglais sont parues dans des anthologies au Canada et aux États-Unis, ainsi que dans des revues comme ON SPEC et Prairie Fire. Il s’adonne aussi à la traduction et à la critique littéraire.
Il a obtenu le Grand Prix de la science-fiction et du fantastique québécois en 2001, plus un Prix Boréal et plusieurs Prix Aurora. Il a aussi été vice-président puis président de SF Canada, l’association canadienne des écrivains de science-fiction. Il a organisé plusieurs fois le congrès Boréal, un rassemblement annuel de créateurs et d’amateurs francophones de science-fiction ou de fantastique au Canada qui remet les Prix Boréal.
À partir de 2004, Jean-Louis Trudel enseigne l’histoire à l’Université d’Ottawa. Il a été chargé de cours au Département des sciences historiques à l’Université Laval entre 2020 et 2023[1].
Jean-Louis Trudel meurt le 17 novembre 2025 à l’âge de 58 ans alors qu’il se trouve en résidence d’auteur à Vilnius en Lituanie[2].
Jean-Louis Trudel (1967 – November 18, 2025) was a Canadian science fiction writer. He was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and lived in Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal before moving to Quebec City, Quebec in 2010. He taught history part-time at the University of Ottawa.
While he wrote mainly in French, he authored a few stories in English, published in such venues as Asimov’s Science Fiction (January-February 2020), On Spec and Tales of the Shadowmen. Other stories in English and other languages (Greek, Portuguese, Italian, Russian) have appeared in translation.
Most of his books, for adults and young adults, are science fiction, but a few titles may also be classed as fantasy. A long-time contributor to Solaris magazine, he is also a science-fiction critic and historian.
Under the collective name Laurent McAllister, Trudel and Yves Meynard have written three young adult books as part of an ongoing series, as well as several stories.
He received several literary distinctions, including the “Grand Prix de la Science-Fiction et du Fantastique québécois” in 2001 and several Prix Aurora awards.[1]
Trudel died on November 18, 2025, at the age of 58.
sky might be partly clear tonight, worth looking for aurora.
Space Weather News for Nov. 5, 2025
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STRONG GEOMAGNETIC STORMS PREDICTED: Solar activity is suddenly high with multiple X-class and strong M-class solar flares since Monday. At least three CMEs are expected to graze or directly hit Earth this week, potentially sparking strong geomagnetic storms on Nov. 6-7. Full story @ Spaceweather.com.
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Above: An X1.8-class solar flare from sunspot 4274 on Nov. 4, 2025.
NOVEMBER 2025
Space Weather News for Oct 28, 2025
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INTERSTELLAR COMET 3I/ATLAS IS NOT HIDING FROM EARTH: The internet is buzzing with claims that interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS is “hiding behind the sun.” It’s not. Coronagraphs on GOES-19, SOHO, and NASA’s new PUNCH mission are watching it every day–and it’s behaving like a comet, not a spaceship.
3I/ATLAS AT PERIHELION: Is Comet 3I/ATLAS really a spaceship? We’re about to find out. On Oct. 29th, the interstellar object will make its closest approach to the sun. Perihelion is the perfect time to perform a Solar Oberth maneuver or to deploy stealthy probes. If we see any unexpected non-gravitational acceleration, artificial lights, or excess heat (engine activity), it could point to alien tech. Otherwise, 3I/ATLAS is what it appears to be–a comet. Contrary to widespread reports, we can see 3I/ATLAS from Earth, so this will be a legitimate “acid test” of the spaceship hypothesis.
A lot of zines appeared while we were preparing for the book sale.
Added today at https://efanzines.com are:
From the N3F:
The newsletter of the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society, issue #614, for November 2025. Please feel free to share with your members. De Profundis #614 – November 2025
Space Weather News for Oct 16, 2025
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EVENING COMET ALERT: Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6) is approaching Earth for a close encounter on Oct. 21st. Already an easy target for binoculars and ordinary cameras, the comet could become a naked-eye object in the nights ahead. Details and finder charts @ Spaceweather.com.
Auroras are possible tonight: Multiple CMEs are expected to strike Earth on Oct. 16-17, bringing a chance of photographic auroras to northern-tier US states. Sign up for Space Weather Alerts to receive instant text messages when the CMEs arrive.
First of all, our own WARP is available here: https://www.monsffa.ca/?page_id=20361 The N3F has sent us the following zines:
Bill Burns sent us several updates. https://efanzines.com
From Israel: CCSeptember2025-v01
From South Africa: PROBE 205X Gorgeous Cover Art!
From LA: De Profundis #613 – October 2025
From Vancouver: OBDURATE EYE 56
OCTOBER 2025