3I/ATLAS Metal Signature Could Indicate Artificial Origin, But Science Urges Caution

Atlas.com ^ | 8/31/2025 | Joao Carreira

[sopo]

A Metal Pattern That Shouldn't Exist in Nature Something unprecedented is happening with our alien visitor, and some scientists are asking the unthinkable: could 3I/ATLAS be artificial?

Two of the world's most powerful telescopes have detected a metal emission pattern from 3I/ATLAS that breaks every known rule of natural space chemistry. The object is producing streams of atomic nickel vapor while showing absolutely no trace of iron, a combination so rare it has never been observed in any natural space object.

In the cosmos, nickel and iron are cosmic twins, forged together in stellar cores and found together in virtually every space rock, comet, and asteroid ever studied. Their separation in 3I/ATLAS represents either exotic natural chemistry we've never encountered, or potentially something far more extraordinary.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: 3iatlas; astronomy; atlas; atomicnickelvapor; aviloeb; comet; comets; harvard; interstellar; iron; joaocarreira; nickel; science; virtually

[sopo]

keeping track

[Taffini]

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[MarlonRando]

It’s a rock, just like the other two. But being from outside of the solar system and such great speed, and maybe they are of an irregular shape, they are behaving in weird ways. And they can off-gas and the gas that is released as it gets close to the sun can cause it to accelerate just like a little jet. It’s just a rock. They deserve tons of study, but in the end, they are nothing special.

[Billthedrill]

[SunkenCiv]

3I/ATLAS... is producing streams of atomic nickel vapor while showing absolutely no trace of iron, a combination so rare it has never been observed in any natural space object.

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[ClearCase_guy]

I wish I had a nickel for every time scientists got excited about uncertain possibilities. I’m sure they will iron out their confusion soon.

[TexasFreeper2009]

I created a new computer model that proves that global warming is because of this.

LOL

[Qwapisking]

Nothing special... UNLESS it’s trajectory traces back to Klendathu. Then my friends it’s clearly a special delivery just for us. Watch Rio Dejanario closely.

[SunkenCiv]

The rest of the 3I/ATLAS keyword, sorted:

• Manhattan-sized interstellar object is covered in a layer of CO2, shocking scientists, NASA images reveal [08/27/2025]
• BREAKING NEWS : 🚨 3I ATLAS SPEED INCREASE "Faster than a speeding bullet" & ON August 24th the Veil will be Removed ! [08/20/2025]
• Manhattan-sized interstellar object appears to emit its own light: Harvard scientist (More of Avi Loeb's provocative speculation to generate interest?) [08/20/2025]
• Joe Rogan Experience #2365 - Anna Paulina Luna [08/14/2025]
• The six-word plea scientists aim to send before mysterious interstellar object reaches Earth [08/12/2025]
• Harvard physicist says massive interstellar object could be alien probe on 'reconnaissance mission' (Avi Loeb - Speculation on thin evidence: trajectory + odd glow) [08/11/2025]
• Astronomy Picture of the Day - Interstellar Interloper 3I/ATLAS from Hubble [08/09/2025]
• Hubble captures sharpest image yet of interstellar visitor passing through our Solar System [08/07/2025]
• Harvard Scientist Says Interstellar Comet May Be Alien Spacecraft [08/04/2025]
• Harvard professor suggests intercepting mysterious object 3I/ATLAS | NewsNation Prime [6:47] [08/03/2025]
• Stephen Hawking's chilling alien doomsday prediction spreads as scientist issues alarming warning [08/02/2025]
• Alien Attack in November? Scientists Warn of Incoming Mystery Object...Incoming object moving at 130,000 mph may be more than just a comet. [07/29/2025]
• 'Possibly Hostile' Alien Threat in Unknown Interstellar Object, A Shocking New Study Claims [07/26/2025]
• Mysterious 'planet killer' hurtling towards us from distant part of the galaxy revealed [07/22/2025]
• 7 Big Mysteries about Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS [07/18/2025]
• Astronomy Picture of the Day - 3I/ATLAS [07/17/2025]
• Gemini North Telescope Captures New Images of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS [07/17/2025]
• Astronomy Picture of the Day - Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS [07/07/2025]
• It's official! An interstellar object is visiting our solar system [07/03/2025]
• NASA spots a new comet flying in from a distant star system [07/03/2025]

[roving]

I guess we’ll find out sooner or later.

[Charles Martel]

It’s just dropping by to check on the whales.

[Carl Vehse]

"3I/ATLAS Metal Signature Could Indicate Artificial Origin, But Science Urges Caution MORE FEDERALLY FUNDED STUDIES"

There. Fixed it.

[desertsolitaire]

There’s a Nickleback joke in here somewhere...

[If You Want It Fixed - Fix It]

Nonsense.

If anything breaks a rule or even a law, it just means the rule or law is wrong.

Except the miracle of the spinn8ng sun at Fatima, seen by 70,000. That was just plain out of our dimension.

Everything but miracles is plain science.

[Moleman]

LOL

[I want the USA back]

“Shouldn’t exist “
But it does exist, so their theories are wrong.

[sopo]

It might even more interesting at that, if different areas of universe are different in composition , or there are a variety of processes leading to formation of elements

[Ronaldus Magnus III]

“Professor” Avi Loeb needs to meet with Giorgio Tsoukalos.

Perhaps they could develop a double meme of:

We’re not saying it’s aliens........ But..... It’s aliens.

[Frank Drebin]

“Would you like to know more?”™

[dagunk]

Hope the aliens remember to lock their doors on the way by. We can be a pretty nasty bunch....