New Year Brings Us Back to 3I/ATLAS and the Moment Jupiter Takes Center Stage

What the evidence suggests, but does not yet prove, is that 3I/ATLAS is a boundary case—either an extreme natural object at the far edge of known physics or something that forces us to expand our models. March 16, 2026, brings us back to that question with fresh urgency, as Jupiter’s influence reveals what months of solar exposure alone could not.

We will continue monitoring every frame and every data release as 3I/ATLAS approaches Jupiter and carries its secrets into 2026.