Is 3I/ATLAS Confirmed As Alien Craft? Michio Kaku Says Energy Boost Near Sun Could Reveal Real Intelligent Life

Is it just another rock from the void, or are we about to get our first confirmed ‘visitor’? This question is splitting the astronomical community as a mysterious object, 3I/ATLAS, hurtles through our solar system. For renowned physicist Dr. Michio Kaku, this isn’t just another fly-by; it’s a test.

In a recent tweet, the Physics Professor at City College of New York and best-selling author of Quantum Supremacy called 3I/ATLAS a ‘mystery interstellar object.’ It is ‘noted for its hyperbolic path toward the Sun and very high speed relative to the Solar System.’ Its high speed and trajectory confirm it is not from around here; it is a true interstellar traveller.

Now, as he explained in a Newsmax appearance, ‘in mere days, 3IATLAS promises to yield new information, and perhaps, new questions.’

A Rock or a Message? The Great 3I/ATLAS Debate

The object’s bizarre path has already made history. 3I/ATLAS has been added to the international asteroid warning network, signifying how seriously its trajectory is being monitored. It is the first-ever interstellar object to be placed on that list.

But as Dr. Kaku explained, this unique visitor has created a clear divide among scientists.

He described how the majority of astronomers see little cause for alarm. In their view, 3I/ATLAS is simply a rock from deep space, the third such object we have ever identified. They expect it to speed past our sun and disappear back into the void, just as it came.

However, Dr. Kaku noted that another faction is urging caution. This group is asking if this might be more than a random object. He raised the tantalising possibility that this could be an intelligent visitor from another solar system. This theory, he said, is about to face its first major test.

The Fiery Test: Will 3I/ATLAS Reveal Its Secret?

The entire ‘intelligent visitor’ hypothesis hangs on a crucial, fiery moment. Kaku explained that the object is currently heading rapidly towards the sun. The critical date is October 29th, when 3I/ATLAS reaches its perihelion, or its closest point to our star. This solar fly-by is the ultimate litmus test.

Kaku stated emphatically that if the object picks up extra energy during this manoeuvre, it would be a decisive moment. This would strongly imply extraterrestrial intelligence is involved. He urged the public to watch closely, noting that tracking would begin around October 30th to see if 3I/ATLAS gets an unexplained boost. If it does, he warned, it would mean we are being visited.

He explained the science behind the test, citing a concept known as the ‘Oberth effect.’ He described this as a principle where a spacecraft gets a much greater change in energy by firing its thrusters while travelling at very high speed, such as when passing close to the sun.

For any normal, unpowered object, the law of conservation of energy is absolute. The energy it enters the slingshot with must equal the energy it leaves with.

An anomaly here would be definitive proof of technology. If monitoring shows that more energy is coming out than went in, it would signify an unnatural energy boost. Such a boost cannot happen naturally; it would require propulsion and, therefore, intelligence.

Kaku concluded that if 3I/ATLAS picks up extra energy, it would be the moment of discovery, indicating that intelligent life is guiding the object’s motion. The world will be watching.

The test for 3I/ATLAS is simple, and the results are imminent. As it slingshots around our sun, global observatories will be scrutinizing its every move. Will it obey the fundamental laws of physics, behaving as any normal comet or rock would? Or will it defy expectations, revealing an unnatural boost in energy—the tell-tale sign of propulsion Dr. Kaku described?

The answer could change our understanding of the universe forever. All eyes are on the sky. Stay tuned to astronomical updates as this mysterious object makes its fiery pass, and share your own theories on what 3I/ATLAS truly is.