Hubble Image Shows 3I/ATLAS Exhibiting Sustained Activity That Defies Comet Breakdown Models

Instead, the object exhibits sustained coherence. The jets emerging from the nucleus are not diffuse plumes but structured emissions that retain directionality over distance. Their persistence suggests that the source material is not loosely bound dust and ice shedding randomly, but something with internal cohesion capable of regulating energy release.

From a purely forensic standpoint, several observations are unavoidable.

First, the object is not behaving like a rapidly disintegrating comet. The nucleus has not dimmed or fragmented in a manner consistent with thermal erosion. The coma remains organized rather than turbulent. This does not rule out a natural origin, but it does place 3I/ATLAS outside the norm of short-period or long-period solar-system comets.

Second, the object is not behaving like a mechanical construct. There is no evidence of discrete propulsion events, maneuvering, or discontinuous thrust. The emissions are continuous, radial, and physically coupled to the nucleus rather than externally modulated. This is inconsistent with any known artificial propulsion architecture and does not support hypotheses involving engineered seeding missions or directed travel.