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Harvard's Avi Loeb says 3I/ATLAS may be more than a typical 'icy rock' after surviving perihelion as a single body

The object 3I/ATLAS made it past the Sun in one piece, which led Harvard astronomer to double down on his earlier argument ...

3I/ATLAS Reveals Its Intent To Tracking Captain, Avi Loeb Urges Caution

We are on a 'blind date' with the cosmos, and our guest is hurtling through the solar system at 137,000 miles per hour. For ...

What's this about the intergalactic 3I/Atlas, Earth and December? Here's what we know

Scientists say 3I/Atlas came closest to Mars in October. Its path this month put it in the path of the warm rays of our sun, where a tail became more visible. The 3.5-mile solar object is traveling at ...
Ancient Origins

The Latest on the 3I/ATLAS Debate: Natural or Alien?

Post-perihelion image of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, taken on November 5, 2025 by the R. Naves Observatory, shows a fuzzy ball of light. The Sunward direction is towards the bottom left corner ...

3I/ATLAS 'Hid' From Earth With 0.005% Chance Path, Avi Loeb Reveals

Is interstellar object 3I/ATLAS an 'alien probe'? Harvard's Avi Loeb cites a 0.005% chance 'hiding' path and rocket-like ...
PRIMETIMER

What is the Loeb Scale, and how is 3I/ATLAS rated on it by the Harvard physicist?

Harvard physicist Avi Loeb has drawn attention for his take on the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, which was officially observed on July 1, 2025. According to NASA, “comet” 3I/ATLAS is the “third known ...