3I/ATLAS jets could be ‘thrusters,’ Harvard's Avi Loeb says | NewsNation Prime

Avi Loeb, the Harvard astrophysicist who has captured attention with his observations of comet 3I/ATLAS, says NASA may release new high-resolution images as soon as next week. He has suggested the Manhattan-sized interstellar object could be of alien origin, given its many anomalies. “Any of my colleagues who claim to know it’s a comet of a type that is familiar to us is not really curious or imaginative about nature,” Loeb tells "NewsNation Prime's" Natasha Zouves.

Professor Loeb breaks down why this object now shows 12 separate anomalies — including ultra-thin jets that don’t smear out as it spins, unusual composition, and a strange path through our solar system — and what data he’s watching for next that could move it from comet toward “possible alien technology.” They dive into what 3I/ATLAS could mean for the search for extraterrestrial intelligence and why mainstream science is finally paying attention to objects like this.

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