Recent, simultaneous developments in Space technology and astronomy have fueled intrigue and speculation: Unauthorized signal transmissions tied to SpaceX’s Starshield network are coinciding with heightened scrutiny of a bizarre, Manhattan-sized interstellar object known as Comet 3I/ATLAS. The connection deepened on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, where host Joe Rogan and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk discussed the comet’s anomalous characteristics, leading to an astonishing conversation that touched on potential alien probes and even the historic Tunguska Event of 1908.

Mystery of Comet 3I/ATLAS

First spotted in July, Comet 3I/ATLAS is behaving unlike any object scientists have seen before. The speculation surrounding its nature intensified after Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb boldly claimed the interstellar visitor could be an “alien probe sent to do recon on Earth,” a quote Rogan brought up on the show. Loeb went on to accuse NASA of withholding critical information about 3I/ATLAS. Earlier, the Harvard scientist has said that the Manhattan-sized interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS could have extraterrestrial origins. Along with its unusual tail orientation, Loeb noted that it was spouting a plume of four grams of nickel per second with no evidence of iron, which is a phenomenon unheard of in comets. He has also reportedly voiced concern over ATLAS’s nongravitational acceleration and anomalous trajectory that will bring it suspiciously close to Jupiter, Venus and Mars.

Elon Musk and Joe Rogan discuss 3I/ATLAS

Rogan highlighted a key, baffling characteristic: The discovery of nickel in the comet’s gas cloud, noting that, on Earth, this is primarily found in industrial alloys. Elon Musk, however, offered a terrestrial explanation for the nickel deposits. He stated that many comets and asteroids are “made primarily of nickel,” and that “the places where you mine nickel on Earth is actually where there was an asteroid or comet that hit earth—that was a nickel rich meteorite.“When pressed on the possibility of the object being an alien spacecraft, Musk acknowledged the implications of a nickel-heavy construction. “It would be a very sort of heavy spaceship if you make it all out of nickel,” he said, adding that such a vessel “would like obliterate a continent type of thing—maybe worse.”

Elon Musk makes a public vow on Aliens

In what can be termed as a bizarre moment that underscored the conspiratorial undertones of the discussion, Rogan asked Musk if he was keeping up to date with the comet. Elon Musk’s response was a public promise regarding the existence of extraterrestrial life: “I mean, one thing I can say is like, look, if I was aware of any evidence of aliens — Joe, you have my word — I will come on your show and I will reveal it on the show.“Elon Musk then made an emphatic, public declaration to address a conspiracy theory suggesting that those who know the truth about alien contact are silenced: “I’m never committing suicide, to be clear. So, on camera, guys, I am never committing suicide ever!”The confluence of unexplained signals from a major satellite network and an interstellar object exhibiting properties likened to artificial origins has reignited public fascination with the final frontier, leaving many to wonder what other secrets Comet 3I/ATLAS might hold as it hurtles through our solar system.