Comet, or rather interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, has become one of the most talked about celestial objects of 2025 as it makes its closest approach to Earth this week. It is maybe the most interesting interstellar visitor travelling through our solar system, generating viral theories for months now.
It has occupied the heads of both scientists and the public since its discovery. Conspiracy theories and social media posts have gone viral with rumours, some of which border on the unbelievable, especially claims about alien origins and that 3I/ATLAS is actually a spaceship. Now, in December 2026, it has finally reached near Earth.
