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Avi Loeb Slams 'Sluggish Bureaucracy' For 45-Day 3I/ATLAS Photo Delay

Fifty years after its launch, a defunct Soviet satellite, Kosmos 482, is on a collision course with Earth, with a significant chunk predicted to land between 9th and 13th May. (Credit: Pixabay)

A visitor from deep space is once again stirring debate here on Earth. The interstellar object, 3I/ATLAS, has been labelled 'simply a comet' by acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy. But one prominent Harvard astrophysicist isn't convinced, arguing that 'key anomalies' remain unresolved and that the case is far from closed.

Dr Avi Loeb told Newsmax on Thursday that while experts may insist the object is conventional, the scientific method demands clear evidence, not just appeals to authority. He also took direct aim at what he sees as a 'sluggish bureaucracy' preventing crucial data from being released. This confrontation sets the stage for a scientific puzzle that pits official explanations against intriguing, unexplained data.

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