Sat Oct 04 10:20:00 UTC 2025: **Comet 3I/ATLAS Poses No Threat to Earth, Space Agencies Confirm**

**Washington D.C.** – Despite viral social media rumors claiming a massive comet, 3I/ATLAS, is on a collision course with Earth, space agencies are assuring the public that the interstellar object poses no danger. The rumors, fueled by a New York Post article and amplified through social media posts, have led to speculation about alien technology and military intervention.

The rumors gained traction after a New York Post article was published on September 29. Social media accounts then began speculating that the object was not a comet, but an alien probe, and falsely attributed quotes to physicist Michio Kaku.

However, NASA, which detected 3I/ATLAS on July 1, 2025, has confirmed the comet’s closest approach was on July 21 at a distance of 270 million kilometers (167.8 million miles). The European Space Agency (ESA) also stated that the comet’s trajectory presents no threat to Earth or any other planet.

3I/ATLAS will reach its closest point to the Sun on October 30, at a distance of 210 million kilometers (130.5 million miles), just inside Mars’ orbit. While not a threat, NASA notes that the comet, traveling at a record-breaking 210,000 kilometers per hour (130,500 miles per hour), offers a valuable opportunity for scientists to study an interstellar visitor as it passes through the solar system. The Hubble Space Telescope is being used to estimate the size of the comet’s nucleus, currently estimated to be between 440 meters and 5.6 kilometers.

Al Jazeera’s fact-checking agency, SANAD, debunked the claims and also found no evidence to support the fake quotes attributed to physicist Michio Kaku.

Authorities urge the public to rely on credible sources for information about celestial events and to avoid spreading misinformation that can cause unnecessary alarm.

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