The interstellar mystery of 3I/ATLAS has taken a provocative turn as Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb identifies a potential 'smoking gun' for extraterrestrial technology. While the object was initially classified as a natural comet, Loeb argues that the behaviour of its bizarre, sun-facing 'anti-tail' presents a clear, testable way to determine if it is being propelled by an artificial thruster.
'This interstellar visitor is currently being scrutinised for anomalies that defy standard cometary models.' Loeb has now proposed a specific observation: if gas is detected far beyond the natural limit of a comet's tail, it would suggest an artificial origin.
