Harvard Professor Avi Loeb Warns 3I/ATLAS Could Be a Rare 'Black Swan' or a Trojan Horse in Space

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb warns 3I/ATLAS, tagged a comet by NASA, may be a rare 'Black Swan' or Trojan Horse, urging ...
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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS isn't an alien spacecraft, astronomers confirm. 'In the end, there were no surprises.'

Though this hunt came up empty, the fact that 3I/ATLAS is only the third known object found in the solar system after ...
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How nuclear propulsion shaped early interstellar vehicle design

The Space Age framed nuclear propulsion as a quiet rethinking of movement, distance, and endurance beyond Earth.
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3I/ATLAS interstellar enigma: A comet that stress-tests space science

Measured on its inbound leg, 37 miles per second, 3I/ATLAS was a member of the Solar System already travelling at a speed ...
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The Interstellar Visitor Hurtling Toward the Center of Our Star System Is Unimaginably Ancient, Scientists Say

Astronomers recently confirmed that a mysterious object, dubbed 3I/ATLAS, came from interstellar space and is now blowing through the solar system at extremely high speeds. It’s only the third ...

The interstellar comet that's spilling its secrets

When 3I/ATLAS swept past the sun in late October 2025, it became only the third confirmed visitor from interstellar space ...

Is 3I/ATLAS an alien spacecraft? Breakthrough Listen confirms interstellar comet is only a 'space rock'

In the vast, silent expanse of our solar system, a new visitor has sparked a familiar question: are we truly alone? For those ...
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Interplanetary science needs a commercial backbone

There’s a lot of energy right now around taking big leaps with deep-space missions, as sustained lunar activity and Mars exploration gain momentum. Commercial players are leading, but major leaps ...