Tag: Avi Loeb
-
3I/ATLAS Interstellar Visitor Sparks Alien-Probe Debate
Introduction A new visitor from another star system has drawn the attention of astronomers worldwide. 3I/ATLAS, first spotted by NASA on July 1, 2025, is only the third confirmed interstellar object to pass through the solar system, following Oumuamua in 2017 and 2I/Borisov in 2019. Classified as a comet, 3I/ATLAS has an unusual trajectory and…
-
Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS: Could It Be an Alien Probe?
What is 3I/ATLAS and why is it unusual? The solar system’s latest visitor, 3I/ATLAS, was first spotted on 1 July 2025 and immediately drew global attention. It is only the third confirmed interstellar object detected passing through our solar system, following the enigmatic 2017 visitor ‘Oumuamua and the 2019 comet 2I/Borisov. Classified as a comet,…
-
3I/ATLAS Interstellar Object: Could It Be an Alien Probe?
What is 3I/ATLAS? The object designated 3I/ATLAS was first spotted on July 1, 2025, marking it as only the third confirmed interstellar visitor after Oumuamua in 2017 and 2I/Borisov in 2019. Classified as a comet, 3I/ATLAS defies some expectations about how interstellar travelers should look and behave. Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb and his team have…