NASA HiRISE Photos of 3I/ATLAS Fuel Alien Frenzy as Conspiracy Theorists Insist the Agency Is Concealing the Truth

NASA released images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS during its October flyby of Mars, a rare event that saw the third known interstellar object pass within 30 million kilometres of the Red Planet. (Credit: NASA)

NASA's long-delayed release of new HiRISE photographs of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has ignited a wave of online conspiracy theories, with critics claiming the agency is hiding crucial information.

Instead of the sharp, groundbreaking visuals many expected, the recently unveiled images were surprisingly blurry, a result that has only intensified speculation about what the comet truly is and whether NASA is being fully transparent.