The Latest Breaking News from Avi Loeb

The astrophysicist and professor likes to ruffle feathers – and says his critics are merely jealous. He discusses UFOs, interstellar objects and the risks of his all-consuming search

Last summer, Harvard professor Avi Loeb claimed tiny pellets of iron came from beyond our solar system. But new analyses suggest that they likely originated much closer to home.

Last summer, a Harvard professor claimed tiny pellets of iron came from beyond our solar system. But new analyses suggest that they likely originated much closer to home.

The discovery was quite interesting because, although such spherules are distributed globally, it is not easy to recover them from the depths of the ocean bed – requiring a dredging operation with a powerful magnet.

‘None of the evidence’ presented is ‘sufficiently convincing’ to infer they are from outside the Solar System

The "world's leading alien hunter" on his new book and his relentless search for extraterrestrial objects

Peers question whether evidence is sufficiently extraordinary to prove an extraordinary claim

Interactions between MACHO 80.7443.1718 and its companion create two million mile-high waves of plasma from the giant star.

The enormous waves are the result of gravitational tides dragging around stellar material.

Israeli-American astrophysicist discovers potential alien life in deep ocean near Papua New Guinea

Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb believes he has found pieces of the first known interstellar meteorite. But others have their doubts, and the debate is turning ugly.