An object that has nothing to do with Earth or the solar system is currently approaching us. Although it looks like an ordinary meteorite, scientists have expressed some doubts that it could even be an alien spacecraft. Scientists were scanning the sky with a telescope in chile last July under NASA's ATLAS program. At that time, they discovered a mysterious object. It is moving at a speed of about 60 km per second.
Only a few objects in the solar system move at such a speed. Although meteorites move at this speed, their paths are in a regular pattern. This is not the case. Therefore, scientists have confirmed that it does not belong to our solar system. Therefore, they have named it 3I/ATLAS.3I/ATLAS has caught the attention of scientists due to its fast motion and mysterious appearance. It is the third object identified from outside the solar system. The object is about 12 miles wide and is traveling towards the sun at 37 miles per second. It is expected to come within 130 million miles of Earth on october 30. Although initial studies considered it an asteroid, its nature was later confirmed as a comet. Most scientists believe that 3I/ATLAS is an ordinary icy comet. But the theory put forward by Harvard university astrophysicist Avi Loeb is encouraging other researchers to think more openly. "This is an educational exercise that fosters scientific curiosity," Loeb wrote on his blog.A team led by AV Loeb of Harvard university has proposed that 3I/ATLAS may be an example of alien technology rather than natural. The study was uploaded to the arXiv preprint server on July 16. In it, Loeb and his team examined the speed and trajectory of the celestial body. The paper, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, raises new questions about alien life. Loeb, who is the head of the scientific initiative 'Galileo Project', is known for his bold ideas. He plays a key role in investigating alien technologies.
The mysteries of this celestial body and the theories surrounding it are further intensifying interstellar research. Further studies on 3I/ATLAS are expected to create opportunities to expand humanity's understanding of space.
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Sowmiya Sriram

31/07/2025 06:55 PM