Atlas 3I Changed Direction! A Historic First: NASA Activated the Planetary Defense System!

Metaverse Planet October 24, 2025Last Updated: November 3, 2025

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The interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, which was under NASA‘s surveillance, changed direction near the Sun. Experts suggest this maneuver cannot be explained by natural causes and the object may have used a jet or propulsion system.

NASA has been tracking the interstellar object “3I/ATLAS,” which exhibits unusual light behavior. Scientists say this object is not behaving like a typical comet.

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A HISTORIC FIRST: THE PLANETARY DEFENSE SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED!

NASA officially added the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, which has been displaying strange movements recently, to its list of threats.

This action was also approved by the United Nations-backed International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN).

According to the report by the Daily Mail, this list, which normally only tracks Near-Earth Objects (NEOs), includes an interstellar object for the first time.

Thus, 3I/ATLAS became the first celestial body placed under “extraordinary monitoring” within the scope of planetary defense.

The so-called comet 3I/ATLAS became the first interstellar object added to the list of threats tracked by the International Asteroid Warning Network.

“SILENT” PREPARATION BY NASA

IAWN officials announced that 3I/ATLAS has an “unusual orbit” and its prediction is extremely difficult. For this reason, the object was added to a special tracking program called the Comet Astrometry Campaign.

Scientists will conduct a global “observation drill” between November 27, 2025, and January 27, 2026. Multiple facilities, from the Mauna Kea Observatory in Hawaii to telescopes in Chile, will synchronously track this object.

The IAWN statement mentioned that this is intended for “testing advanced measurement techniques.” However, some observers commented, “It cannot be a coincidence that so many telescopes are pointed at a single object simultaneously.”

“ANTI-TAIL” POINTING TOWARDS THE SUN

The most striking feature of 3I/ATLAS is that its tail points towards the Sun, unlike typical comets. This extraordinary structure is baffling scientists.

NASA announced the event as a training exercise, but some researchers suggested it might be a “covert defense test conducted under the guise of an observation.”

The object will reach its closest point to the Sun in a few days and then move out of the line of sight.

This refers to a phenomenon called an “anti-tail”:

Normally, the tails of comets point away from the Sun because the solar wind pushes the particles.

But in 3I/ATLAS, a structure resembling a jet engine (a tail ejecting matter) pointing towards the Sun has been observed.

“COULD IT BE A SPACECRAFT?”

Professor Avi Loeb, a renowned astrophysicist from Harvard University, expressed the opinion that 3I/ATLAS might not be a natural comet.

Loeb stated that the object’s sudden change of direction as it approached the Sun could be explained by a physical maneuver called the “Oberth effect”—where a spacecraft uses the gravity of a large star to gain speed:

“The optimal moment to accelerate a spacecraft is to fire the engine while passing close to a large celestial body.”

GIANT STRUCTURE 28 MILES WIDE

Observations indicate that 3I/ATLAS is a colossal object approximately 28 miles (45 km) in diameter. Images captured by the Hubble Telescope during the summer suggested that the object might be generating its own light.

Photos from a spacecraft sent as the object passed near Mars on October 3 showed the object sparkling like a nickel-coated cylindrical structure. This fueled claims that it might be an “alien probe.”

NASA REFRAINS FROM COMMENTING

NASA officials contacted by the Daily Mail stated that the agency was “temporarily closed” due to the US government shutdown and refused to comment on the matter.

However, according to experts, many institutions, including NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA), will continue to track 3I/ATLAS as part of a joint defense drill against potential threats to Earth.

BETWEEN SCIENCE AND SPECULATION

While some scientists regard 3I/ATLAS as a “natural, extraordinary comet,” the increasing anomalies and the activation of the international defense system have made this object one of the most mysterious interstellar visitors in history.

NASA‘s silent preparation is, for some, just a test; for others, it is the first global step that takes an extraterrestrial possibility seriously.

Alright, let’s be honest… For a moment there, you probably thought, “Oh no, is something happening to Earth?!” didn’t you? 🙂

You can breathe a sigh of relief now, because while the observation and tracking of celestial bodies like “Atlas 3I” by space agencies is a real and ongoing effort, the part about “NASA activating its planetary defense system” to deflect it is, for now, a fictional sci-fi scenario. There’s no official confirmation from NASA or other reliable space sources that such a deflection event has actually occurred.

However, this situation certainly highlights how crucial the idea of planetary defense is! It was a great thought experiment about how science and technology could protect us if a real threat were to emerge in the future, wasn’t it? For now, perhaps the biggest danger is believing sensational news like this! 😉

Remember, science always seeks the truth, and following reliable sources for up-to-date information is always the best approach.

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