DID SIGNALS FROM 3 I ATLAS DISABLE NUCLEAR POWERED SUBMARINES AROUND THE ENTIRE PLANET EARTH FOR 14 MINUTES OR ANY LENGTH OF TIME
Executive summary
The claim that "signals from 3I/ATLAS disabled every nuclear-powered submarine on Earth for 14 minutes" is unsupported by the provided reporting: the sensational assertion appears on a Nairaland forum post but no technical, military, or scientific source corroborates any submarine disruption tied to the comet [1]. Public scientific descriptions identify 3I/ATLAS as an interstellar comet being observed by space missions and telescopes, with no plausible mechanism or documented evidence in these sources linking it to electromagnetic or command-control interference of submarines [2] [3].
1. What the claim actually says and where it appears
The extraordinary narrative — that 3I/ATLAS emitted signals which globally disabled nuclear submarines for a specific 14-minute interval — is represented in a single online forum post flagged in the search results, a Nairaland thread that reposts or promotes a video/headline-style claim [1]. That forum entry is a secondary, non-expert venue for viral content and does not present primary data, official statements, or technical analysis to substantiate either the existence of such signals or the alleged effects on submarine systems [1]. The presence of the claim on a forum underlines its viral, social-media character rather than any grounding in public military or peer-reviewed scientific reporting.
2. What authoritative space science sources say about 3I/ATLAS
Public, authoritative descriptions show 3I/ATLAS is being tracked as an interstellar comet with magnitude and orbital details shared by observers and aggregated resources: Wikipedia summarizes its brightness, trajectory, and planned or opportunistic observations by spacecraft, noting it passed near Earth distances measured in astronomical units rather than being near-Earth in the sense required to affect terrestrial technologies [2]. The European Space Agency (ESA) FAQ about observations confirms that spacecraft such as Juice attempted to observe 3I/ATLAS and that data return is limited by antenna use and distance, with expected scientific data only becoming available on Earth on a delayed schedule — nothing in ESA materials indicates active transmissions or capability to emit directed signals toward Earth systems [3].
3. Why the comet cannot plausibly "send signals" that disable submarines, based on available reporting
Neither the Wikipedia entry nor the ESA FAQ describe 3I/ATLAS as an active transmitter or artificial object; it is described as a natural cometary body observed remotely, with pass distances measured in tenths to multiple astronomical units [2]. The ESA material clarifies observational constraints and communications delays for space probes, implying standard passive observation rather than any emission of control signals directed at Earth assets [3]. The provided sources contain no evidence that 3I/ATLAS has onboard electronics, radio transmitters, or any way to intentionally target and disrupt submarine control systems, and the forum claim offers no technical pathway or corroboration to bridge that gap [1] [2] [3].
4. On evidence standards, alternative explanations, and possible motivations for the claim
Given the absence of corroborating reports from military, scientific, or news organizations in the provided sources, the burden of proof lies on whoever asserts a global military effect; that burden is unmet here (p1_s1–s3). Alternative explanations consistent with the available material include viral misinformation, sensationalist video titling, or misinterpretation of unrelated telemetry or communications anomalies; the Nairaland thread format and lack of primary evidence suggest a clickbait or conspiratorial motive rather than an evidence-based claim [1]. The reporting available also shows how careful mission communications (ESA) and community tracking (Wikipedia) focus on observational data and logistics, not on any alleged extra-terrestrial emissions, highlighting the mismatch between sensational forum claims and scientific documentation [2] [3].
5. Bottom line answer to the question posed
Based solely on the provided reporting, there is no credible evidence that signals from 3I/ATLAS disabled nuclear-powered submarines anywhere on Earth for 14 minutes or any length of time; the claim appears only as an unsubstantiated forum/video headline and is not supported by space-agency documentation or observational summaries of the comet [1] [2] [3]. If authoritative military or technical data exists that would substantiate such an extraordinary event, it is not present in the supplied sources and would need to be produced and independently verified.