In a briefing dated 19 Nov 2025 from its Science Mission Directorate, NASA revealed fresh imagery of 3I/ATLAS captured by multiple telescopes and spacecraft. The agency emphasised the object is a comet originating outside the solar system and dismissed speculation that it might be an alien probe. According to NASA associate administrator Nicola Fox, the data show the characteristic gas-and-dust coma and tail of a comet, and the object’s behaviour remains consistent with natural science phenomena.
Because 3I/ATLAS only made a relatively close pass, it provided a rare window into interstellar materials. NASA clarified that no threat to Earth exists and that the object will continue its hyper-bolic trajectory outward. The release highlights how rare such events are and the value of reactive space-science infrastructure.
NASA Releases Images of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS, Rejects Alien Speculation
