'Interstellar Object' Is Joined by 'Companion Probe' as It Speeds Towards Earth, Harvard Professor Reveals

'Interstellar object' is joined by 'companion probe' as it speeds towards Earth, Harvard professor reveals

A mysterious "interstellar object" hurtling through the solar system may have a "companion probe" of alien origin and could strike Mars, a researcher has claimed. The theory has been tabled by Harvard astrophysicist Professor Avi Loeb, who has claimed the giant object could be an extraterrestrial spacecraft from a distant galaxy. The object dubbed 3I/ATLAS was first spotted by scientists on July 1, sparking debates among the scientific community…

Could We Probe an Interstellar Object Before It Zips Out of the Solar System?

The recently discovered interstellar object 3I/Atlas is set for a close flyby of Mars in October, where it can be observed by orbiters around the planet.

Could We Probe an Interstellar Object Before It Zips Out of the Solar System? - WorldNL Magazine

In June, a mysterious object was spotted hurtling through the inner solar system on a hyperbolic path. It was later confirmed as an interstellar object, the third such entity from outside our solar system to be seen in the night skies. The rare discovery has prompted a scientific scramble to understand the object and its origins, including potential probes to study it up close. Scientists at the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) put together a…