Comet 3I/Atlas doesn't need to be 'alien' to deserve a closer look, scientists say

There's a new celebrity in town and it's... a comet. Much of the attention has to do with an astrophysicist's grandiose suggestions that 3I/ATLAS could contain alien life. Other scientists disagree.

3I/ATLAS: Harvard's Avi Loeb Debunks Calamity Fears Over Pre‑Christmas Earth Flyby

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb explains why interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is unlikely to spell doomsday for Earth, even as he ...

Do NASA’s 3I/ATLAS photos show evidence of spacecraft targeting meteors in its path?: Harvard scientist

Harvard scientist Avi Loeb speculated that NASA’s recently released photos of 3I/ATLAS could potentially point to its ...
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Today's biggest science news: Comet 3I/ATLAS images | U.S. measles surge | Severe flu season

The latest trio — Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang — are the crew of the Shenzhou-21 mission, whose return capsule was ...

Comet 3I/ATLAS Accelerates Past Mars at 155,000 mph: Orbiter Tracks Its Rare Hyperbolic Escape

ESA's ExoMars orbiter has tracked interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS at unprecedented speed, refining its trajectory and offering ...