# Comet

Comet 3I/ATLAS is sparking intense speculation about alien origins and scientific study opportunities, while also fueling misinformation and concerns about AI browser security. Recent posts highlight both the astronomical event and discussions around the Perplexity AI browser named Comet.

### About Comet
Comet refers to both an interstellar comet (3I/ATLAS) and an AI browser developed by Perplexity.  

### Insights
- comet mentions is up 14.38% from the previous week.
- comet posts created is up 21.66% from the previous week.

### Engagements: [---------] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:comet/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/comet/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [---------]  
Daily Average: [----------]  
[--] Week: [----------] -28%  
[--] Month: [-----------] -62%  
[--] Months: [-------------] +186%  
[--] Year: [-------------] +233%  
1-Year High: [-----------] on 2025-11-01  
1-Year Low: [---------] on 2025-03-11  

Engagements by network (24h):
News: [-------]
Reddit: [-----]
TikTok: [-------]
X: [-------]
Instagram: [------]
YouTube: [---------]

  
  
### Mentions: [-----] (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:comet/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/comet/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [-----]  
Daily Average: [-----]  
[--] Week: [------] +14%  
[--] Month: [------] +5.90%  
[--] Months: [-------] +163%  
[--] Year: [-------] +258%  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-11-01  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-03-16  

Mentions by network (24h):
News: [--]
Reddit: [---]
TikTok: [-----]
X: [-----]
Instagram: [--]
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### Creators: [-----] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:comet/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/comet/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Comet in the last [--] hours which is down 12% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [-----]  
[--] Week: [-----] +9%  
[--] Month: [------] +4.60%  
[--] Months: [-------] +133%  
[--] Year: [-------] +186%  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-11-01  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-03-16  

The most influential creators that mention Comet in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                                  | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                  | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@upediashorts](/creator/youtube/upediashorts)           | [--]    | [----------] | [---]   | [-------]     |
| [@akasplenet](/creator/youtube/akasplenet)               | [--]    | [------]     | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@nedits](/creator/youtube/nedits)                       | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@kikabubblyscrub](/creator/tiktok/kikabubblyscrub)      | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@cleoabram](/creator/youtube/cleoabram)                 | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@tcnetwork](/creator/youtube/tcnetwork)                 | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@johnmichaelgodier](/creator/youtube/johnmichaelgodier) | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]    | [------]      |
| [@SunWeatherMan](/creator/twitter/SunWeatherMan)         | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@areoinfo](/creator/twitter/areoinfo)                   | [--]    | [---]        | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@choctopus](/creator/youtube/choctopus)                 | [--]   | [-------]    | [--]     | [------]      |

[View More](/list/creators/comet/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 62%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:comet/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/comet/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 62%  
Daily Average: 75%  
[--] Week: 65% -3%  
[--] Month: 61% -12%  
[--] Months: 61% +12%  
[--] Year: 61% -1%  
1-Year High: 96% on 2025-06-01  
1-Year Low: 31% on 2025-08-05  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Alien Origin Speculation: (40%) Public interest is being driven by speculation about the alien origin of Comet 3I/ATLAS.
- Scientific Study Opportunity: (30%) Comet 3I/ATLAS presents a rare opportunity for scientific study.
- Visibility and Observation: (20%) Public engagement is being fueled by the visibility and captured images of Comet Lemmon.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Misinformation and Hype: (70%) Public confusion is being caused by intense speculation and unverified claims about the comet.
- AI Browser Security Concerns: (30%) Concerns exist regarding the security risks associated with AI browsers like 'Comet'.
  

### Top Comet News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"This Comet Stopped Spinning. Then It Started Rotating Backward. - The New York Times The unusual event never seen before might be a way small comets are blown to bits in the solar system"  
[News Link](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/science/comet-spinning-backwards.html) [@nytimes](/creator/x/nytimes) 2026-02-12T02:26Z 52.9M followers, [----] engagements


"ATLAS' organic molecules seeded cosmos with life: scientists Is 3I/ATLAS just a comet or an intergalactic ark"  
[News Link](https://nypost.com/2026/02/10/science/atlas-organic-molecules-seeded-cosmos-with-life-scientists/) [@nypost](/creator/x/nypost) 2026-02-10T16:26Z 3.6M followers, 170.2K engagements


"Heaven's Gate Cult Members Might Eat Better Than You Most of the members of the Heaven's Gate cult famously offed themselves in order to be transported to an alien spacecraft trailing behind the Hale-Bopp comet but a few still remain on Earth. And they are in essence anti-foodies"  
[News Link](https://www.vice.com/en/article/heavens-gate-cult-members-might-eat-better-than-you/) [@VICE](/creator/x/VICE) 2026-01-07T16:19Z 1.8M followers, 745.3K engagements


"The First Radio Signal From Comet 3I/Atlas Ends the Debate About Its Nature WIRED An observatory detected the first radio signal from the interstellar object 3I/Atlas. Here's what it means"  
[News Link](https://www.wired.com/story/the-first-radio-signal-from-comet-3i-atlas-ends-debate-about-its-nature/) [@WIRED](/creator/x/WIRED) 2025-11-10T15:25Z 9.1M followers, 495.1K engagements



### Top Comet Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"ELON MUSK: WITH STARSHIP WE THEN HAVE SOME ABILITY TO STOP AN ASTEROID Earth does not currently have any ability to stop asteroids. Now with Starship we then have some ability to stop an asteroid actually technically a comet would be the real danger Because there are billions if not more than billions maybe trillions of objects that are in the outer solar system with very long-period comets An example that most people are probably aware of is Halleys Comet. Its slightly under once per century that Halleys Comet comes by. Many comets have very long periods that we simply dont know exist And"  
[X Link](https://x.com/XFreeze/status/2022644681247695041) [@XFreeze](/creator/x/XFreeze) 2026-02-14T12:10Z 142.5K followers, 12K engagements


"gais aku open ptpt x8 [--] jam buat event besok [---] orang 17k/orang boost di mulai tengah malam. server wangi banget kalau mau rep aja nanti ku pc ini sebagian list sc yg naik masih bnyk lg yg lain. kemarin pas comet jg day [--] lgsg naik 6"  
[X Link](https://x.com/strawbaeza/status/2022625096607895796) [@strawbaeza](/creator/x/strawbaeza) 2026-02-14T10:52Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"1/2 Laundry and Comet overload 🩵🤍 @elle 🩵s asmr #laundrytok #spongesqueezing #cleantok #cometoverload #laundryoverload CO X ELLEHEARTSASMR CO X ELLEHEARTSASMR"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cometoverload/video/7606669632757386518) [@cometoverload](/creator/tiktok/cometoverload) 2026-02-14T10:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"fish adakah yg narik rainbow comet shark pke element boleh spill enchant dan baitnya nggaaa tengkiesss"  
[X Link](https://x.com/fishitfess/status/2022617333273944239) [@fishitfess](/creator/x/fishitfess) 2026-02-14T10:22Z 19.5K followers, [----] engagements

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