Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 11:42am on 02 Aug 2025,Saturday Science
A mysterious interstellar object named 3I/ATLAS, discovered in July 2025, is set to pass within 130 million miles of Earth on October 30, sparking global intrigue. While NASA classifies it as a comet, Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb theorizes it could be alien technology, possibly even hostile. Loeb’s paper suggests the object’s unusual trajectory and retrograde orbit may indicate intelligent design, with potential for stealth maneuvers while hidden behind the Sun. Though most scientists dismiss the theory, Loeb insists it’s a testable hypothesis worth exploring. The object’s size over 12 miles wide and speed have intensified debate over extraterrestrial surveillance and the need for planetary defense readiness. (PC: Evidence Network & India Today)
