3I/ATLAS, the third known interstellar object, exhibits a combination of comet‑like emissions and dynamical anomalies that challenge standard natural‑body interpretations. This paper extends the murmuration model previously applied to 1I/‘Oumuamua, evaluating whether a coordinated swarm of nano‑scale units can reproduce the observed morphology, symmetry, rotation, and non‑gravitational acceleration of 3I/ATLAS. Several features—including smooth acceleration, threefold jet symmetry, rotation‑axis alignment with the Sun, and unusual refractory dust—are naturally accommodated by a swarm‑dynamics architecture. The murmuration framework thus provides a unified explanation for two interstellar objects with distinct appearances, suggesting that emergent, non‑rigid architectures may represent a broader class of interstellar phenomena.
Juanita Salisbury (Tue,) studied this question.