NASA Observes Increased Speed in Object Harvard Physicist Says Could Be ‘Alien Mothership.’

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[Red Badger]

❓WHAT HAPPENED:

An interstellar object, 3I/ATLAS, has picked up speed unexpectedly as it moves away from the sun and closer to Earth, defying gravitational predictions.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: NASA scientists, Harvard physicist Avi Loeb, and astronomers tracking the object.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The object reached perihelion on October 29, 2025, and is now six weeks away from its closest approach to Earth.

💬KEY QUOTE: “If 3I/ATLAS is not enshrouded in a much more massive gas cloud after perihelion than it had in the months preceding perihelion, then its recent non-gravitational acceleration must have resulted from a different cause than cometary evaporation.” – Avi Loeb

🎯IMPACT: The object’s unexplained movements and composition raise questions about its nature, with some suggesting it could be an extraterrestrial craft.

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IN FULL

The interstellar object 3I/ATLAS has been observed accelerating as it moves away from the sun and closer to Earth, according to NASA. This unexpected speed increase has shifted the object off its predicted path, defying the gravitational forces of the sun, which contains the majority of the solar system’s mass.

3I/ATLAS, initially recorded as the fastest space object entering the solar system at over 130,000 mph, has now reached speeds of around 152,000 mph after its closest approach to the sun on October 29. While NASA attributes the speed boost primarily to the sun’s gravity, the object’s noticeable deviation from its expected trajectory remains unexplained.

Harvard physicist Avi Loeb has pointed out that astronomers have yet to find sufficient evidence of gas emissions from the object, which would typically indicate a cometary nature. “If 3I/ATLAS is not enshrouded in a much more massive gas cloud after perihelion than it had in the months preceding perihelion, then its recent non-gravitational acceleration must have resulted from a different cause than cometary evaporation,” Loeb stated.

The object has exhibited unusual characteristics, including turning blue as it approached the sun, rather than red like typical comets. It also has a massive estimated weight of 33 billion tons, with a composition of nickel and carbon dioxide, unlike the ice and water found in comets formed in our solar system. These anomalies have led some, including Loeb, to theorize that it could be a nuclear-powered ‘mothership’ created by an alien intelligence.

NASA’s latest data shows that the mysterious push on 3I/ATLAS weakened after it passed perihelion, yet it remains detectable. The James Webb Space Telescope is set to observe the object in December to search for any gas cloud that could explain its movements. However, Loeb and others continue to question whether the object’s behavior and composition might point to a non-natural origin.

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TOPICS: Astronomy; History; UFO's; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: 3eyedatlas; 3iatlas; bigfoot; naturalobject

[Red Badger]

It sped up because they saw what pitifully ignorantand warlike people we were and wanted no part of us.

Will come back in another thousand years for a check-up..................

[Red Badger]

More info................

[Vermont Lt]

It’s a rock, Jim.

[Jim W N]

Could Be ‘Alien Mothership.’

No, stupid, it's the one that could have Elvis on it...

[Skywise]

“If ATLAS is not enshrouded in a much more massive gas cloud after perihelion than it had in the months preceding perihelion, then its recent non-gravitational acceleration must have resulted from a different cause than cometary evaporation.” – Avi Loeb”

V’ger…

[Dalberg-Acton]

“Harvard physicist”

The logical fallacy of appeal to authority.

[Tom Tetroxide]

I think that’s known as the GTFO Maneuver!

[Tom Tetroxide]

Closest approach to Earth is 19DEC2025.

[tumblindice]

My English bulldog is enshrouded by a massive gas cloud.

[BenLurkin]

Good thing we’ve got authorities to appeal to. It’s part of being human.

“Formal logic” is nonsense.

That said, I have no faith in this Loeb guy. He’s the only one making these bizarre claims.

[rktman]

Damn! We have a gig that night. 😊🌠

[rktman]

Damn! We have a gig that night. 😊🌠

[rktman]

And apparently a double tap today. DOH!

[larrytown]

It’s a rock, Jim.

NO! It's an excuse to justify spending more public monies on spacey sciency projects!

[yesthatjallen]

"NASA Observes Increased Speed in Object"

It's getting closer to the Sun.

[Political Junkie Too]

They sped up because the saw that our government was shut down and there would be nobody to "take them to our leader."

-PJ

[Fish Speaker]

At perihelion, it was farther from the sun than the Earth’s orbit. If it is speeding up, it would fling it away from the Sun and Earth even further. It would have to slow down to approach Earth.

[tumblindice]

The Munchkin Melody (for Dr. Loeb)
You’ll be his
You’ll be his
You’ll be history
And we will glorify your name
You will be a bust

Be a bust
Be a bust
In the Alan Lichtman, Ann Selzer hall of fame!

Tra la la la la
tra la la, tra la la
Tra la la la la la la
Tra la la la la
(nervous laughter)

[Leaning Right]

I miss the old days when physicists used to investigate things like optics and thermodynamics.

Now they’re all about alien motherships, unprovable string theory, and such.
👽

But perhaps I shouldn’t complain. At least this guy isn’t whining about Climate Change.

[Jeff Chandler]

A giant space poopie.