Harvard Scientist Believes Interstellar Comet Could Be Alien Craft, "We Should Put All Possibilities On The Table"

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Updated on: July 30, 2025

Scientists are watching a newly discovered object in space, and most of them agree it's a comet, but not all of them. A Harvard scientist, who believes he's seen proof of alien life before, suspects this object may not actually be a comet.

Professor Avi Loeb said there are clear signs that the comet known as "3I/ATLAS" could be an alien craft.

"We should put all possibilities on the table that it's a rock, a comet, or something else until we get the evidence, the data that will tell us what it is," Loeb said in an interview with WBZ-TV's Courtney Cole.

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