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#014: 3i/ATLAS - Clickbait or Catastrophe?
In this episode, we dive into the mystery of 3I/ATLAS, the interstellar object that captured worldwide attention. We talk about its discovery, what scientists determined it to be, and why some still questioned whether it could have been created by intelligent life. The discussion explores why people are drawn to these theories, how science helps separate fact from speculation, and what real evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence might look like.
Music: www.Purple-Planet.com
Find Paranormal Optimist everywhere!
https://linktr.ee/Paranormal_Optimist_Podcast
Sources Cited in Today’s Episode:
Astronomers discover third-ever interstellar object: 3i/Atlas. Sci.News: Breaking Science News. (2025, July 3). https://www.sci.news/astronomy/interstellar-object-3i-atlas-14041.html#:~:text=%E2%80%9CIf%203I/ATLAS’s%20brightness%20stems,to%20the%20Sun%20to%20observe.
Fox 32 Chicago. (n.d.). Avi Loeb on new 3I/ATLAS images: ‘It doesn’t look like a typical comet.’ YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiS5-eoa9IE
Fuge, L. (2021, May 6). How to recognise an alien spaceship. Cosmos. https://cosmosmagazine.com/space/how-to-recognise-an-alien-spaceship/
Howells, K. (n.d.). What is Comet 3i/Atlas?. The Planetary Society. https://www.planetary.org/articles/what-is-comet-3i-atlas#:~:text=3I/ATLAS%2C%20also%20called%20C,telescope%20in%20Hawai%60i.%20%60
IAU. (n.d.). The International Astronomical Union Minor Planet Center. The NEO Confirmation Page. https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/NEO/toconfirm_tabular.html
Loeb, A. (2025, July 27). Did 3i/Atlas Go Viral?. Medium. https://avi-loeb.medium.com/did-3i-atlas-go-viral-20707d5b60fc
Mishra, T. (n.d.). “brace for impact”: What would happen if 3i/Atlas Comet actually hits earth? Wion. https://www.wionews.com/photos/-brace-for-impact-what-would-happen-if-3i-atlas-comet-actually-hits-earth-1759399027517
NASA. (2025, October 1). Comet 3i/Atlas - NASA Science. NASA. https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/comets/3i-atlas/#:~:text=Discovered%20in%202017%2C%20’Oumuamua%20was,How%20fast%20is%20it%20moving?
NASA. (n.d.). Scout: NEOCP hazard assessment. NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. https://cneos.jpl.nasa.gov/scout/#/
The ATLAS Project. (n.d.). Asteroid terrestrial-impact last alert system . ATLAS. https://atlas.fallingstar.com/#:~:text=Asteroid%20Terrestrial%2Dimpact%20Last%20Alert,night%20looking%20for%20moving%20objects.
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By StephanieIn this episode, we dive into the mystery of 3I/ATLAS, the interstellar object that captured worldwide attention. We talk about its discovery, what scientists determined it to be, and why some still questioned whether it could have been created by intelligent life. The discussion explores why people are drawn to these theories, how science helps separate fact from speculation, and what real evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence might look like.
Music: www.Purple-Planet.com
Find Paranormal Optimist everywhere!
https://linktr.ee/Paranormal_Optimist_Podcast
Sources Cited in Today’s Episode:
Astronomers discover third-ever interstellar object: 3i/Atlas. Sci.News: Breaking Science News. (2025, July 3). https://www.sci.news/astronomy/interstellar-object-3i-atlas-14041.html#:~:text=%E2%80%9CIf%203I/ATLAS’s%20brightness%20stems,to%20the%20Sun%20to%20observe.
Fox 32 Chicago. (n.d.). Avi Loeb on new 3I/ATLAS images: ‘It doesn’t look like a typical comet.’ YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiS5-eoa9IE
Fuge, L. (2021, May 6). How to recognise an alien spaceship. Cosmos. https://cosmosmagazine.com/space/how-to-recognise-an-alien-spaceship/
Howells, K. (n.d.). What is Comet 3i/Atlas?. The Planetary Society. https://www.planetary.org/articles/what-is-comet-3i-atlas#:~:text=3I/ATLAS%2C%20also%20called%20C,telescope%20in%20Hawai%60i.%20%60
IAU. (n.d.). The International Astronomical Union Minor Planet Center. The NEO Confirmation Page. https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/NEO/toconfirm_tabular.html
Loeb, A. (2025, July 27). Did 3i/Atlas Go Viral?. Medium. https://avi-loeb.medium.com/did-3i-atlas-go-viral-20707d5b60fc
Mishra, T. (n.d.). “brace for impact”: What would happen if 3i/Atlas Comet actually hits earth? Wion. https://www.wionews.com/photos/-brace-for-impact-what-would-happen-if-3i-atlas-comet-actually-hits-earth-1759399027517
NASA. (2025, October 1). Comet 3i/Atlas - NASA Science. NASA. https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/comets/3i-atlas/#:~:text=Discovered%20in%202017%2C%20’Oumuamua%20was,How%20fast%20is%20it%20moving?
NASA. (n.d.). Scout: NEOCP hazard assessment. NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. https://cneos.jpl.nasa.gov/scout/#/
The ATLAS Project. (n.d.). Asteroid terrestrial-impact last alert system . ATLAS. https://atlas.fallingstar.com/#:~:text=Asteroid%20Terrestrial%2Dimpact%20Last%20Alert,night%20looking%20for%20moving%20objects.