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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Rohit David

3I/ATLAS Comet Or Spaceship? Scientists Point Out Anomalies That Show Interstellar Object Might Have Alien Tech

Scientists like Avi Loeb spotlight anomalies hinting at alien tech as it hurtles past Mars on 3 October. NASA & ESA track this potential spaceship—could it change everything? (Credit: Alex Andrews : Pexels)

In the vast expanse of space, the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS races towards our solar system, sparking fierce debate among astronomers on 1 July 2025 when the ATLAS telescope first spotted it.

This third confirmed visitor from beyond our stars, following 'Oumuamua and Borisov, exhibits anomalies that challenge conventional comet models, with Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb assigning a 30-40 per cent chance it harbours alien tech.

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