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3I/ATLAS Update: Harvard Expert Avi Loeb Warns Alien 'Serial Killer' Visitor Cannot Be Ruled Out

Is 3I/ATLAS a comet or an alien ship? Harvard's Avi Loeb warns of a 'serial killer' visitor as the interstellar object makes its closest approach to Earth.

International Business Times UK · Dec 19, 2025

Interstellar visitors like comet 3I/ATLAS are the most common objects in the Milky Way: 'There's almost always one within the solar system'

Astronomers say that mysterious interstellar visitors like 'Oumuamua and 3I/ATLAS are the most common large bodies in the Milky Way — and our best chance to study other planetary systems.

Space · Sep 16, 2025

‘Good for the soul’: public urged to look up with Saturn on show

Saturn will be highly visible all September and scientists say gazing at planets and stars lets us see ‘the biggest picture’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2025

The week in TV: Red Rose; Marriage; Bad Sisters; The Sky at Night

The makers of Sex Education concoct a gripping tech horror; Sean Bean and Nicola Walker bicker beautifully; and Sharon Horgan’s new sibling comedy is a hoot

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2022

Harvard astronomer believes an interstellar meteor (or craft) smashed into Earth in 2014 — others aren't so sure

Avi Loeb, a famous Harvard University astronomer, believes he and a student discovered an interstellar object that hit Earth in 2014. But the wider space science community is skeptical.

Inverse · Apr 11, 2022