"The interstellar object that is travelling towards Earth at 130,000mph was detected on 1 July has left millions of people worried after theories have emerged it could be an "alien mothership." NASA has said that the object known as 3I/Atlas which is travelling through space is not acting as a normal comet does and other scientists have spoken out saying its behaviour is strange and it is not a normal comet."
"Astrophysicist Dr Avi Loeb has issued a terrifying statement saying the object is "not natural" and "from an engineer's perspective" 3I/Atlas is a "mothership that releases mini-probes" and will "'slow down at perihelion and intercept Earth, taking advantage of the Sun's gravitational assist," however the Harvard Professor said this will depend on the mass "of the mini-probe." Dr Loeb said the "comet" does not have one major thing that all comets have, a tail."
"Dr Loeb wrote on his blog, "I suggested a `Loeb Scale' for interstellar objects where `0' is definitely a natural object (comet or asteroid) and `10' is definitely a technological object (identified by manoeuvres or emission of artificial light or signals). "Currently, I give 3I/ATLAS a 6 on that scale, but my assessment will change as we get better data on it when it comes closer to the Sun.""
An interstellar object designated 3I/ATLAS was detected on 1 July traveling toward Earth at about 130,000 mph. NASA and other scientists report that 3I/ATLAS is not behaving like a normal comet and its behavior appears strange. Avi Loeb has proposed that the object may be technological, describing it as a possible mothership that could release mini-probes and use the Sun's gravity to alter trajectories. Observers note the object lacks a clear cometary tail and that acceleration and imaging limitations can produce misleading elongation. NASA placed 3I/ATLAS on an official watchlist and unusual chemical emissions have been reported. Loeb assigns a provisional 6 on his proposed Loeb Scale and gives a tentative 30–40% likelihood pending further data.
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