Contrary to allegations that 31/ATLAS is potentially hostile alien tech, the Manhattan-sized comet could provide potentially Earth-saving intel. Researchers claim that a NASA-backed campaign to track the interstellar object zipping through our solar system could help us monitor other hazardous objects in the future.

Despite viral TikTok theories dubbing it the "Path of Destruction," astronomers confirm that comet 3I/ATLAS is far too distant to cause earthquakes or pose any threat to Earth.

A captivating interstellar wanderer, known as 3I/ATLAS, has become the focal point of global astronomical interest. Researchers are intrigued by its peculiar behavior, notably a tail that shifts direction unexpectedly.

For generations, scientists believed that the West Coast’s two great earthquake engines — the Cascadia subduction zone and the San Andreas fault — operated on separate geologic stages. One dives, one slides, and both hold immense destructive potential.

The rare interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is under intense scrutiny as it passes through the solar system. Spacecraft like Hera, Europa Clipper, and JUICE are positioned to observe its unique 56,000 km ion tail.

Their computer model, named Tailcatcher, shows that Europa Clipper might intersect the comet's ion tail, a glowing stream of charged particles pushed away from the Sun by the solar wind. This could be the closest we've ever gotten,

The unusual trajectory of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has sparked speculation that it could be an alien spacecraft.