Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: ESA Sharpens Its Path as December Flyby Fuels Livestreams and Debunks Doomsday Rumors
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1 ATLAS) – a frozen wanderer from another star system – is back in the news today as space agencies and observatories around the world fine‑tune its trajectory, release new images and prepare global livestreams ahead of its safe flyby of Earth in December 2025. At the same time, scientists are working hard to knock down viral claims that the comet is either an alien spacecraft or on a collision course with our planet. Spoiler: it’s neither. Here’s what you need to know today. What is 3I/ATLAS – and why is it such a big deal?