In a startling development late Tuesday night, multiple observatories across the globe detected a sudden and unexplained burst of energy originating from the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS — an anomaly so powerful that it triggered automatic alerts across nearly every deep-space monitoring network on Earth.

According to early data released by the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA’s Deep Space Network, the object emitted a pulse of radiation that does not match any known natural or artificial source. The signal lasted just 11 seconds — but during that brief window, its strength spiked to levels comparable to a solar flare.

“We’ve never seen anything like this,” said Dr. Adrian Keller, senior astrophysicist at the ESA. “The energy pattern isn’t random. It’s structured — almost rhythmic — as if responding to something.”

The event has reignited global speculation about the true nature of 3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar object ever recorded pᴀssing through our solar system. Initially classified as a hyperbolic comet, the object’s trajectory and behavior have repeatedly defied traditional models, displaying non-gravitational acceleration and erratic shifts in brightness.

Elon Musk also weighed in early Wednesday, calling the incident “deeply concerning” and urging scientists to “take this signal seriously.”

While agencies have not confirmed any link between the energy burst and the object’s trajectory, radar stations in Australia, Japan, and Chile have since reported unusual interference consistent with the event.

As one NASA insider put it: “If this wasn’t a glitch — then something just answered back.”