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Do NASA’s 3I/ATLAS photos show evidence of spacecraft targeting meteors in its path?: Harvard scientist
New York Post ^ | 11/21/2025 | Ben Cost

Posted on 11/23/2025 1:11:09 PM PST by SaxxonWoods

Does 3I/ATLAS have interstellar headlights?

Harvard scientist Avi Loeb speculated that NASA’s recently released photos of 3I/ATLAS could potentially point to its artificial origins — and even wondered if the so-called comet was purposely targeting and sweeping meteorites out of its path. He posited his theory in a viral new blog post on Medium.

“The extended glow is ahead of the object, not trailing it as expected for a cometary tail,” the astrophysicist told The Post. “In the case of a technological object, it could be a beam of particles or light illuminating the path forward to avoid the hazards of micrometeorites.”

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


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A very interesting subject/mystery, been following this for a while.
1 posted on 11/23/2025 1:11:09 PM PST by SaxxonWoods
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To: SaxxonWoods

“The extended glow is ahead of the object, not trailing it as expected for a cometary tail...”

Comet tails always point away from the sun, regardless of the direction of travel.


2 posted on 11/23/2025 1:15:00 PM PST by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals.”)
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To: SaxxonWoods

It’s hard to tell what they show. They didn’t show the HD picture.


3 posted on 11/23/2025 1:19:33 PM PST by roving
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To: SaxxonWoods

A Harvard scientist would confuse meteorites with asteroids?? Just sayin’


4 posted on 11/23/2025 1:27:19 PM PST by pfflier
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To: VanShuyten

It’s amazing a Harvard astrophysics professor doesn’t know that! Mustn’t spoil his Star War delusion narrative.


5 posted on 11/23/2025 1:29:02 PM PST by Reily
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To: SaxxonWoods

This clown wants a TV show so bad...


6 posted on 11/23/2025 1:30:07 PM PST by HYPOCRACY (Wake up, smell the cat food in your bank account. )
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To: SaxxonWoods

A “meteor” is an object, like an asteroid, that hits earths atmosphere. A “meteorite” it a meteor that hits earths surface. So no “meteors” are in play.


7 posted on 11/23/2025 1:31:00 PM PST by Theophilus (covfefe)
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To: SaxxonWoods

“Rendezvous with Rama”
Been there,done that,read the book.
This is what he is selling


8 posted on 11/23/2025 1:31:18 PM PST by Right Brigade (A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you,)
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To: SaxxonWoods

Since Art Bell is not available, perhaps Avi Loeb can book an appearance with Candace & Carlson.


9 posted on 11/23/2025 1:35:48 PM PST by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try )
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To: SaxxonWoods
"Do NASA’s 3I/ATLAS photos show evidence of spacecraft targeting meteors in its path?"

No.

10 posted on 11/23/2025 1:39:53 PM PST by yesthatjallen
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To: SaxxonWoods

A comet’s tail always points away from the sun. Depending on its trajectory, the tail could appear to be projecting ahead of it.


11 posted on 11/23/2025 1:43:17 PM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: SaxxonWoods

It appears that Harvard’s STEM prof standards are...not.


12 posted on 11/23/2025 1:52:45 PM PST by Da Coyote
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To: SaxxonWoods

Avi Loeb is just another “clickbait” teacher. with name recognition obsession. Why isn’t he presenting his information at professional astrophysicists meeting?. His discovery (if true) would be earth shattering.


13 posted on 11/23/2025 1:58:44 PM PST by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and harder to find.)
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To: pfflier
Did anyone ever see the Harvard Scientist thru Sunglasses?


14 posted on 11/23/2025 2:01:36 PM PST by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s²)
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To: Getready

Avi Loeb is just another “clickbait” teacher. with name recognition obsession. Why isn’t he presenting his information at professional astrophysicists meeting?

Because there is no such meeting? He’s written a number of papers on 3I, have you read them? If you have not read them, how can you pass judgement? Why use a personal attack, unless you are afraid of something, like having an open mind?


15 posted on 11/23/2025 2:12:45 PM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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A Harvard scientist would confuse meteorites with asteroids??

He said micrometeorites - which is the correct term for small rocks and debris in space. The ISS gets hit with them all the time. It could use some sort of shield. The Chinese return capsule was holed by a micrometeorite, forcing the guys to use the older capsule to return to Earth.


16 posted on 11/23/2025 2:16:18 PM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Theophilus

“micrometeorites” is the word Loeb used. The article author used “meteor”.


17 posted on 11/23/2025 2:17:44 PM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: pfflier

Since when do meteorites come in large swarms? I call BS about all the reporting about a story that only the government is in control of.


18 posted on 11/23/2025 2:20:29 PM PST by Glad2bnuts
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To: DoodleBob

100%


19 posted on 11/23/2025 2:21:14 PM PST by Glad2bnuts
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To: SaxxonWoods

How much energy would that take?


20 posted on 11/23/2025 2:23:45 PM PST by Vermont Lt
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