New Delhi: Rumours on social media claim a massive comet is heading straight for earth. While some users describe it as an existential threat, others suggest ways to divert it or highlight supposed military actions preparing to intercept it.

The object in question is known as 3I/ATLAS. It was detected by NASA’s ATLAS telescope on July 1, 2025. Online posts claim it is moving at incredible speeds and could impact humanity.

How The Rumours Began

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The New York Post published a story on September 29 with the headline: “‘Massive’ comet hurtling toward us is larger than previously thought, could be alien tech, scientist says: ‘It could change everything for us’.”

Screenshots of the article quickly spread on X (formerly Twitter).

One account, Steven Greens

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