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Harvard Scientist: Could Comet Be Alien Probe?

10/31/2025

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Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb says 2025 PN7 could be an alien probe or Zond 1 remnants, linking it to interstellar comet C/2025 P1 (ATLAS).
Loeb argues the orbit may indicate it was lost on its journey to Venus.
He posits that 3I/ATLAS might be an alien artifact capable of releasing mini-probes.
As 3I/ATLAS nears the Sun, researchers will monitor its behavior, with a slim chance of confirming artificial origin.

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Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb says 2025 PN7 could be an alien probe or Zond 1 remnants, linking it to interstellar comet C/2025 P1 (ATLAS).
Loeb argues the orbit may indicate it was lost on its journey to Venus.
He posits that 3I/ATLAS might be an alien artifact capable of releasing mini-probes.
As 3I/ATLAS nears the Sun, researchers will monitor its behavior, with a slim chance of confirming artificial origin.