The newly confirmed 3I/ATLAS interstellar object takes center stage in this Unexplained News Update. Host Reese Haldon breaks down what astronomers actually know about this third-known visitor from beyond our Solar System, how it compares to Oumuamua and Borisov, and why some researchers still quietly ask whether such objects could be alien probes rather than icy debris. From its hyperbolic path to the search for radio emissions, we explore where hard data ends and true cosmic mystery begins.

We also investigate a blazing green fireball reported across parts of the United States, separating classic meteor physics from decades of UFO lore. Then we turn to space-weather threats from Solar Cycle 25, including powerful X-class solar flares and what they might mean for modern fly-by-wire jets like the Airbus A320. Back on Earth, we examine the Chernobyl radiation-eating fungus and its eerie potential—and close with three unsettling witness accounts: a year-long rural stalker, a possible possession during an Indian funeral ritual, and a hospital crisis-apparition.

Produced by Unexplained.co, this update stays grounded in verifiable reports while respecting high-strangeness testimony. What do you think 3I/ATLAS really is—and how far should we go in treating these visitors as possible technology?

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