{"id":140172,"date":"2025-11-26T12:26:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T11:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lavozdeibiza.com\/sin-categorizar\/new-hypothesis-sparking-3i-atlas-debate-what-if-it-was-a-mothership\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T12:26:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T11:26:52","slug":"new-hypothesis-sparking-3i-atlas-debate-what-if-it-was-a-mothership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lavozdeibiza.com\/en\/society\/new-hypothesis-sparking-3i-atlas-debate-what-if-it-was-a-mothership\/","title":{"rendered":"New hypothesis sparking 3I\/ATLAS debate: what if it was a mothership?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"800\">Just when calm seemed to return to the study of the interstellar object <strong data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"469\">3I\/ATLAS<\/strong>, Avi Loeb, Harvard astrophysicist and well-known advocate of the extraterrestrial hypothesis, has once again placed the comet at the center of a new scientific hurricane. Loeb claims to have identified an <strong data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"701\">&#8220;extraordinary new anomaly&#8221;,<\/strong> reopening the debate about the nature of the third interstellar object detected to date. <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"802\" data-end=\"1206\">As he has been doing for months, Loeb published his observations and reflections on <em data-start=\"888\" data-end=\"896\">Medium<\/em>, where he analyzes every change, calculation or data he considers relevant for the scientific community. In this latest update, the astrophysicist once again raises a scenario that has generated controversy from day one: the possibility that 3I\/ATLAS is not a comet, but <strong data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1205\">an extraterrestrial mothership<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1208\" data-end=\"1294\"><strong data-start=\"1211\" data-end=\"1294\">&#8220;Suppose it&#8217;s a mothership&#8230;&#8221;: the approach that reignites controversy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1295\" data-end=\"1392\">In the article that sparked the discussion, Loeb bluntly proposes a speculative exercise: <strong data-start=\"1394\" data-end=\"1643\">&#8220;Suppose, hypothetically, that the interstellar object 3I\/ATLAS is a mothership designed to seed Jupiter with technological devices. What would be the greatest distance from Jupiter that this interstellar gardener should reach?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/lavozdeibiza.com\/actualidad\/que-es-el-cometa-3i-atlas-y-que-significa-su-nuevo-hallazgo-para-la-humanidad\/?swcfpc=1\">What is comet 3I ATLAS and what does its new discovery mean for mankind?<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1645\" data-end=\"1979\">With this question as a starting point, the astrophysicist develops an argument based on astronomical calculations about the <strong data-start=\"1766\" data-end=\"1814\">radius of Jupiter&#8217;s gravitational influence<\/strong>, known as <strong data-start=\"1830\" data-end=\"1847\">Hill&#8217;s radius<\/strong>. As he explains, it is in this space where an object could deposit technology without being expelled by the Sun&#8217;s gravitational force. <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1981\" data-end=\"2186\">Loeb notes that this radius will be <strong data-start=\"2016\" data-end=\"2049\">53.502 million kilometers<\/strong> on March 16, 2026, a distance <strong data-start=\"2088\" data-end=\"2114\">virtually identical<\/strong> to the minimum predicted for the comet: <strong data-start=\"2152\" data-end=\"2185\">53.445 million kilometers<\/strong>. For him, that coincidence, while statistically possible, is also a window into something more intriguing. <\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2299\" data-end=\"2356\"><strong data-start=\"2302\" data-end=\"2356\">The anomaly recorded by NASA: the key point<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2357\" data-end=\"2689\">In late October, an unexpected deviation in the trajectory of 3I\/ATLAS was detected. NASA JPL navigation engineer <strong data-start=\"2494\" data-end=\"2515\">Davide Farnocchia<\/strong> observed that the object had departed <strong data-start=\"2557\" data-end=\"2605\">&#8220;four arc seconds in right ascension&#8221;<\/strong> from the path it should have followed under the sole gravitational influence of the Sun. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/lavozdeibiza.com\/que-hacer-en-ibiza-y-formentera\/de-la-nasa-a-ibiza-rogelio-bernal-andreo-revela-los-secretos-del-cosmos\/?swcfpc=1\">From NASA to Ibiza: Rogelio Bernal Andreo reveals the secrets of the cosmos<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2691\" data-end=\"2748\">Loeb interprets this deviation as a possible maneuver: <strong data-start=\"2750\" data-end=\"2899\">&#8220;If 3I\/ATLAS is of technological origin, it could have adjusted its trajectory with the help of thrusters to reach the Hill radius of Jupiter&#8221;.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2901\" data-end=\"2957\"><strong data-start=\"2904\" data-end=\"2957\">A window of invisibility and possible maneuvers<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2958\" data-end=\"3141\">Another argument Loeb introduces is that the deflection coincided with a critical period: <strong data-start=\"3047\" data-end=\"3086\">the comet was hidden behind the Sun<\/strong>, which prevented continuous monitoring from Earth. For him, that opens the door to the unexpected: undetected maneuvers or even <strong data-start=\"3222\" data-end=\"3268\">the release of technological devices<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/lavozdeibiza.com\/sociedad\/la-prueba-definitiva-de-vida-en-marte-las-enigmaticas-manchas-halladas-por-la-nasa-que-intrigan-a-los-cientificos\/?swcfpc=1\">Definitive proof of life on Mars? The enigmatic spots found by NASA that intrigue scientists <\/a><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3271\" data-end=\"3552\">Although the scientific community considers these claims highly speculative, Loeb argues that his approach is a valid theoretical exercise and that the only way to rule it out with certainty will be to <strong data-start=\"3476\" data-end=\"3523\">observe what happens in Jupiter&#8217;s orbit<\/strong> as the object approaches.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"3554\" data-end=\"3606\"><strong data-start=\"3557\" data-end=\"3606\">Technology near Jupiter?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3607\" data-end=\"3708\">Loeb finishes off his article with an idea that, while hypothetical, captures attention because of its symbolism: <strong data-start=\"3710\" data-end=\"4192\">&#8220;If we find technological satellites from Jupiter that we have not sent out, it would imply that Jupiter is of interest to an extraterrestrial civilization.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/lavozdeibiza.com\/actualidad\/la-nasa-premia-una-imagen-captada-desde-cala-dhort-con-su-distincion-apod\/?swcfpc=1\">NASA awards an image captured from Cala d&#8217;Hort with its APOD distinction<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3607\" data-end=\"3708\"><strong data-start=\"3710\" data-end=\"4192\">&#8220;Not finding similar devices near Earth could be disappointing, as it would suggest that our interstellar guest is not interested in us. 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